Featured Wines
Chateau Kirwan 3eme Grand Cru Classé Margaux 2007 – 1.5L
Wine Enthusiast 91 points *Editors’ Choice* “This is a solid, finely perfumed wine, the tannins giving concentration and structure. There is some severity as well, a sign that it is still settling into the bottle. But with its bitter chocolate character … Read More
Chateau Kirwan 3eme Grand Cru Classé Margaux 2009 – 1.5L
James Suckling 94 points This is a wine that seduces you, with its crushed blackberries and hints of dark chocolate that follow through to a full body and ultra-fine tannins with a tangy, fresh finish. Solid as a rock. Best ever … Read More
Chateau d’Agassac Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois 2010 – 1.5L
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. 88 points. A superb wine from the Southern Medoc, this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc is a real sleeper of the vintage. Floral notes intermixed with forest floor, black … Read More
Chateau Pontet Canet 5eme Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2006 – 1.5L
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 95+ points. The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years. This vineyard, just … Read More
Trenta Picades Vino Tinto Artesano 2015
The wine is made from Garnatxa grapes grown near the village of Torroja in the Priorat region of Catalonia. The landscape is arid and the roots of the vines have to dig deep into the earth to find water. this results in very low yields of higly concentrated grape berries. Only 300 bottles of Trenta Picades have been made.
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Rola-Pipa DO Pico Arinto dos Açores 2016
This wine is made from Arinto dos Açores grapes on Pico Island in the Azores, a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the distinctive viticultural practices used on the island. Only 1300 bottles of Rola-Pipa have been made.
If you like to know the whole process behind making this wine please visit: https://cunninganchovy.wordpress.com
Set, Vino Tinto Artesano, 2015
This wine is a 100% Garnatxa from vineyard just outside the village of Torroja in the Priorat region of Catalonia. the word SET mean thirst in Catalan and is a reference to the fact that, because of the landscape, the roots of the vines have to dig deep to find water resulting in really low yields of characterful, amazing quality grapes. Only 842 bottles of this wine exist in the world!
Château d’Agassac, Cru Bourgeois, 2009 – 1.5L
New Bordeaux – Jane Anson. 93 points. “Very good. Beautiful field of red fruits, with hints of vanilla wood. Very nice power with a beautiful fresh finish.” May 2010 Wine Spectator: 89-92 points. “Mineral and berry aromas, with hints of … Read More
Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes, 1999 – 1.5L
James Suckling, Wine Spectator 94 points. “The 1999 was particularly impressive for the vintage. It was superbly focused and beautiful on the nose, with sugared lemons, tropical fruit and maple syrup character. Full-bodied and thick, yet very fine, it was extremely … Read More
Clos Louie Cotes de Castillon, 2009 – 1.5L
A tiny organic vineyard with pre-phylloxeric vines owned by Pascal and Sophie Lucin Douteau.
Clos Louie, Cotes de Castillon 2010 – 1.5L
A tiny organic vineyard with pre-phylloxeric vines owned by Pascal and Sophie Lucin Douteau.
Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2006 – 1.5L
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 92 points. “Stephan von Neipperg’s splendid 50-acre vineyard on clay and limestone soils has once again produced a beautifully ripe, concentrated, textured, sensual wine of both power and elegance. The 2006, an unfined, unfiltered blend of 55% … Read More
Chateau Kirwan 3eme Grand Cru Classé Margaux 2006 – 1.5L
Wine Spectator 90 points “There’s lovely fruit in this wine, with berry, chocolate and plum aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. A very balanced Kirwan.” (03/09)
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Penyclawdd Vineyard News.
#VineyardNews #PenYClawddVineyard We’ve had another busy weekend at Pen-y-Clawdd, tying down all the vines in preparation for this season’s crop of grapes 🍇 Read More