18th Jul 2024
The 2020 Bordeaux En-Primeur campaign launched during the height of the global COVID uncertainty - this resulted in startling low pricing, and those savvy enough to buy during those price lows were ri…
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18th Oct 2023
The last few weeks have seen the arrival of many excellent new white Burgundy allocations, so today we've highlighted a number of our favourites from these shipments, and also feature eight different…
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6th Jul 2022
Owning an enviable 70 hectares in La Crau - one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s greatest and most distinctive plots - the Brunier brothers of Vieux Télégraphe are at the top of their game. The exposed and ex…
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27th Apr 2022
We have secured, straight from Bordeaux, eight vintages of the magnificent 2e Cru Classé Château Cos d'Estournel and we are putting a dinner on at Banc Restaurant! Located in Saint-Estèphe and a stone…
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6th Apr 2022
2014 Climate & HarvestAfter a mild and wet winter, warm conditions in March led to an early bud break: the Merlot on 21st March and the Cabernet Sauvignon 31st March. The weather was fine and summ…
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6th Apr 2022
2019 Climate & VintageAlthough February and March 2019 were fine and dry, the beginning of the growing season was dominated by very cool temperatures. Fortunately, flowering occurred over the cour…
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22nd Feb 2022
The de Boüard de Laforest family at Château Angélus has been dedicated to the production of great wines for eight generations. Recently, under the impetus of Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the estate cre…
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15th Feb 2022
Founded in 1731 Domaine Bouchard is an historic and very important player in the Burgundy wine scene, particularly in the Cotes de Beaune where they have magnificent holdings in many of the best viney…
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4th Feb 2022
This week in the shop, we're busy preparing for the arrival of some marvellous French stock, all hailing from the Rhône Valley - Paul Jaboulet from the north, and La Nerthe from the south! If it's som…
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9th Sep 2021
We are pretty sure we found the two best value and most quintessential examples of white Burgundy in their respective appellations on the market right now, and we are very happy to present them to you…
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9th Sep 2021
For our last dinner of the year, we are inviting you to a sumptuous dinner where we will be showcasing wines from across more than two decades of vintages. Treat yourself to an early Christmas present…
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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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