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  • 2021 Grosset Release

    30th Aug 2021

    2021 Grosset Release

    Another low-yielding harvest for Grosset, 2021 is highly promising. In the whites, both the off-dry Alea Riesling and Apiana Fiano continue to fly under the radar despite their fine form and rise in q…

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  • Craggy Range New Arrivals

    19th Aug 2021

    Craggy Range New Arrivals

    “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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  • Focus on Corsica

    16th Aug 2021

    Focus on Corsica

    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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  • Two Exceptional Organic Italian Reds

    5th Aug 2021

    Two Exceptional Organic Italian Reds

    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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  • Frankland Estate New Rleases

    11th Jun 2021

    Frankland Estate New Rleases

    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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  • 2020 Bordeaux En Primeur

    29th May 2021

    2020 Bordeaux En Primeur

    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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  • La Rioja Alta Offer

    26th May 2021

    La Rioja Alta Offer

    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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  • 2016 Baricci Brunello di Montalcino

    21st May 2021

    2016 Baricci Brunello di Montalcino

    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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