Wine for Laying down, 5-10 Years

We tasted this over the airwaves with Pol Roger grandees Hubert de Billy and Laurent d'Harcourt. They were excited to introduce this very 'specific' new Vintage release. We were curious to taste why such excitement for w...(read more)

Pleasingly pale, with a fine bead of soft, well-integrated bubbles that fill the nose with aromas of wild strawberry, some perky red berries and a very gentle, soothingly doughy, autolytic note. In the mouth the fine bri...(read more)

From one of Baudry’s top limestone sites. Aged 12 months in 2- to 5-year-old barrels, then rests for nine months in cement tanks.

Organic farming. Deeply coloured. Wonderfully pure and intense nose of sweet blackcurrant and black cherry with notes of chalk and clay. There’s even a hint of blackberry jam. The palate shows lovely concentration, with...(read more)

Les Quartiers comes from the pure limestone soils at the top of the estate. The resulting Cabernet Franc fruit has a power and a purity that is unmatched from their other vineyards. Crunchy cassis - crisp and brisk at th...(read more)

Seems quite oaky, but it's really just that the fruit is a little on the back foot. In need of a racking? No doubting the volume; it's as rich and full as it could be. Rich and tense and relaxed and velvety all the the s...(read more)

The 2017 Barbaresco Cottà is punchy, with terrific freshness and verve. Red toned fruit, flowers, mint and bright acids yield a decidedly delicate expression of Cottà, a Neive vineyard where the wines tend...(read more)

There is a luxurious feel here. Gorgeous weight of nicely polished fruit upfront is very welcoming. Delicate Tuscan undergrowth notes build a complex undertone and then a purer, tighter line emerges. This gains focus and...(read more)

The 2015 Monteti is a blend of mostly Petit Verdot with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The bouquet shows savory notes and even a touch of musky animal that is hidden within the rich density and warm-vintage conce...(read more)