19th Aug 2021
“The 2019 vintage was extremely unique and special in Martinborough and Hawke’s Bay. With higher-than-average rainfall leading into Christmas and green grass on the hills around, nerves were high that…
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16th Aug 2021
For many years, while certainly maintaining their own level of respect, wines from Corsica have perhaps often been viewed by critics and aficionados as inferior to those emerging from France and Italy…
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5th Aug 2021
Indigenous to Italy, Sangiovese (from Tuscany) and Nebbiolo (Piemonte) are the country's most noble red grape varieties. In the hands of great producers, and aided by a string of very fine vintages, t…
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16th Jun 2021
SOLD OUT!Brett is a graduate of Australia’s Roseworthy College and has been judging in international wine competitions for more than 35 years. Brett’s wine passion and knowledge developed buying wine…
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11th Jun 2021
There is now no doubt that Frankland Estate belongs in the highest echelon of wine producers in Australia. This top-performing winery isn’t just maintaining its standards, they’re seemingly improving…
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29th May 2021
Here are some of our thoughts on the 2020 Vintage in Bordeaux. Please note that this serves as a guideline only and for any further detailed information, please don't hesitate to contact Phil Stanton…
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26th May 2021
Quite simply, these are some of the finest Riojas that can grace your cellar: complex, refined, classic but without compromising fruit intensity and to reiterate: wines that speak about where…
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21st May 2021
It was just around this time that the 2016 Rosso di Montalcinos began to arrive, giving us a peek into what producers were calling a perfect vintage. The wines were dark and effusive in how they ex…
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14th May 2021
Cote Rotie was an insiders wine [in the 1980's], astonishing all who discovered it with its magical soft-fruity finesse, southern in warmth but closer to a great red Burgundy in the way firm tannins s…
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13th May 2021
"2019 is potentially a grand vintage as it has everything it needs to be so described” - Allen Meadows, www.burghound.com"This is a thrilling year for Pinot Noir, delivering wines bursting with head-t…
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21st Apr 2021
“2019 is another great vintage for Robert Weil. Gutswein and Ortswein are fantastic. The dry single-vineyard Lagenwein are stunning. The naturally sweet Kabinett and Spätlese wines are incredibly beau…
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18th Nov 2020
"The beauty of Cheval Blanc is the complex, powerful perfume paired with textures that can feel as soft as polished silk and velvet. Due to its terroir and location that straddles the border of Pomero…
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