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Fratelli Brovia
jancisrobinson.com 17/20 "This fabulously gutsy wine, which tastes of succulently sweet grapefruit and fennel bulb and tarragon and drippingly juicy yellow pear, curls around the tongue with casual intention, purring like a contented cat. I love the decidedly liquorice lean (every time I go back to it there's something: fennels seeds, caraway, celeriac) but also that as it warms in the glass, it turns more and more towards summer honey. The perfect wine for fresh, salt-and-oil-glistening focaccia with creamy cheese and a drizzle of thyme honey. Good Value" (TC)
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Quinta de la Rosa
jancisrobinson.com 17/20 "Old vines, 60% Viosinho, 30% Rabigato, 10% Arinto. The wine was partially fermented in stainless steel with the remainder of the fermentation in French oak. It spent a further 8 months in oak... Smells richer and more complex than the straight La Rosa Branco, with a marked aroma of herbs and white flowers as well as all that pure citrus, and a suggestion of oak. The oak is a little more evident on the palate but beautifully integrated to build an elegant white wine that has a good core of fruit as well as layers and texture that you notice most on aftertaste. Already complex but should become more so with another year or two in the bottle though it is so well balanced you could drink this now. (JH)"
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Chateau Argadens
10% off all Bordeaux wines
Sichel family property of 45 hectares in the Entre-Deux-Mers. The soil is clay and limestone in one single plot. 65% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Sémillon. Aged on fine lees with regular stirring. It shows a lovely pale yellow colour with greenish tinges. Fresh and expressive on the nose, with superb notes of pink grapefruit, mango and some slightly toasted hints. Its fine balance on the palate is remarkable, with a lot of roundness and body, as well as pure, elegant freshness. The flavours of Sauvignon are delicate and persistent, giving this wine length and vibrancy.
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Quinta de la Rosa
jancisrobinson.com 16.5/20 "50% Viosinho, 20% Códega do Larinho, 20% Gouveio, 10% Rabigato. The wine was fermented in small stainless-steel vats, with some lots barrel-aged in used French oak for 5 months. Purest of citrus and white fruits with the merest hint of creamy softness from the oak to balance that crisp, mouth-watering and zesty citrus on the palate. A wake-up call of a wine. Zingy freshness balanced by that slight roundness in the mouth. Long, juicy finish. Well judged. (JH)"
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A case of 3 of our favourite German Rieslings, for the 31 Days of German Rieslings. Save 15% off retail prices. The case includes three different styles of German Riesling to try and enjoy. Max Ferd. Richter Riesling Trocken 2022 Mosel Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett 2023, Max Ferd. Richter Wehleneer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spaetlese 2021, Pauly Bergweiler.
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Domaine Alain Gras
Blended from various terroirs of the appellation across just over 3 hectares, the 2022 White Saint-Romain Les Cinq Climats is a pure delight of mastery and indulgence. It's an evocative white wine, with notes of ripe fruits complemented by a slightly exotic touch, draped in beautiful freshness and, most notably, a generous mouthfeel. Its rich and opulent character makes it simply irresistible. Alain Gras is the reference point for St-Romain. This extremely steep village was considered part of the Hautes Côtes de Beaune until 1947. The vineyards are set back from the main Côte and mostly at higher elevation and have unquestionably improved in quality by the changes in climate and no longer struggle to reach full physiological maturity. The domaine covers 12 hectares with 8ha being planted with Chardonnay and 4ha to Pinot Noir. There are 42 separate parcels but Alain prefers to blend the grapes into one cuvée.
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Domaine Gerard
Viognier (1984-85) from 1.1 hectare on Côte Châtillon at Condrieu, raised 50-60% 22 hl large oak barrel and 40-50% steel vat, malo completed. "fine yellow robe; the nose is very elegant, composed of peach, aniseed, white plum, has an excellent floating style, grace. This is top tack! It has much suavity of texture, with very assured persistence, is refined and gliding throughout. It’s real good Châtillon, bang on the money as it should be. It bears neat iron touches, has a pear-buttery flavour, and butter-floral late moments, a dab of petrol also. Much refinement here." Jonathan Livingstone-Learmonth
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Schloss Lieser
An immensely calm and composed Kabinett of crushed minerals and glorious sunny yellow fruits that fans out across the palate in a veritable slick of seamlessly fused fruit and minerals. Lithe and charming but also regal in length - Thomas Haag really showing off the qualities of this noble vineyard. Justerini & Brooks. A cheesy fermentative residue somewhat clouds the nose, but from behind that emerge scents of fresh apple and sea breeze, anticipating the salinity, juiciness and crispness that dominate on a (for a Wehlener) surprisingly firm, lean palate. A garlanding of heliotrope and honeysuckle also runs through this entire performance, which culminates in bright, mouthwatering length. To an especially remarkable extent – though this is basically true of all the vintage 2017 Schloss Lieser Kabinetts – high residual sugar is successfully balanced out by efficacious acidity and extract. This will almost certainly be even finer in the future. Vinous.
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Schloss Lieser
The bouquet here is first and foremost slate-led as wisps of fine smoke, spontaneous fermentation and herbs suggest an altogether brittle and crispy palate to come. In the end though, there is sufficient depth and sweetness, not to mention a deliciously spicy component which brings an array of stone fruits and earth-bound sensations all together to a very long, grippy finish. A Spätlese with high levels of ripeness, freshness and a certain austerity – this is high definition stuff! Justerini & Brooks. Temporarily cheesy, reductive aromatic overtones on the nose thankfully do little to spoil the delight in emerging scents of apple and pink grapefruit wreathed in honeysuckle and heliotrope. Satiny in feel and possessed of generous primary juiciness, this finishes with soothing persistence, its sweetness obvious but supportive and an appropriate undertone of wet stone perceptible even through such rich fruitiness. Vinous.
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Barton & Guestier
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Three of our favourite European Rieslings, from classic Riesling-growing countries. Estate Riesling 2022, Max Ferd. Richter, Mosel, Germany. Quite simply a perfect essence of young, ready to enjoy Mosel style. From younger parcels in premier and grand crus including Brauneberger Juffer, Himmelreich and Treppchen. Riesling Classic 2022 Famille Hugel, Alsace. Fruity and floral on the nose with crispiness and medium+ acidity as a contrast on the palate. Outstanding Riesling that is several steps ahead of any other regular/basic house Riesling. Citrus, grapefruit, hints of honey and minerals. Riesling Niederosterreich 2022 Funkstille, Austria White peach, apricot compôte and plentiful floral notes add to the juicy texture, and lovely acidity balanced with a hint of residual sugar. Austria may not be as famous for Riesling as Germany or Alsace, but it should be!
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Kanakaris
This mountainous Malagousia has lifted aromas of Greek herbs, lemon and exotic fruits. The palate is richly textured and aromatic with notes of peach, tropical fruits and white flowers. The finish is lifted by bright acidity and a subtle, saline freshness. Aigialeia, in the northwestern Peloponnese, is among Greece’s most distinctive wine-growing regions. Set against the rugged terrain of the Panachaiko mountains, the area’s high elevations, northern exposure, steep, sloping vineyards and proximity to the Corinthian Gulf help moderate high temperatures, creating a growing environment unlike anything else in the Peloponnese. It is here that Michalis Kanakaris founded his eponymous winery in 1979, focusing on indigenous varieties Roditis, Sideritis and Mavro Kalavrytino grown on Aigialeia’s sandy, red/white clay soils. Today, Kanakaris is run by the third generation of Michalis’ family, with brothers Stefanos and Michalis taking over the reins in 2009. Capturing a sense of place is at the core of Kanakaris’ winemaking ethos. Stefanos and Michalis work closely with like-minded growers, farming 55 hectares of vines planted between 450 and 1150 metres above sea level. These vineyards, dotted with olive groves and citrus trees, are situated on either side of the valleys and gorges of the five rivers of the Peloponnese, which flow down from the mountains to the Corinthian Gulf. While maintaining their grandfather's original focus on Roditis, Sideritis and Mavro Kalavrytino, the brothers have also added Malagouzia, Moschofilero and Agiorgitiko to their remit, alongside the international varieties Merlot and Syrah. All Kanakaris’ fruit is hand-harvested and vinified in their recently renovated modern winery, equipped with a range of stainless-steel tanks to capture the aromatics of Greece’s indigenous varieties and Aigialeia’s vineyards.
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A case of six of our favourite German Rieslings, for the 31 Days of German Rieslings. The case includes a variety of styles, for the full Riesling experience. Save over 10% off retail prices. Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett 2023, Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenurh Riesling Spaetlese 2021 Pauly Bergweiler Noble House Beerenauslese 2020, Pauly Bergweiler Wehlener Sonnenurh G.G. Uralte Reben 2022, Max Ferd. Richter Riesling Trocken, 2022, Max Ferd. Richter Von Hovel Oberemmeler Hutte Riesling Kabinett 2016
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Chateau Rahoul
10% off all Bordeaux wines
92/100 "Impressively poised nose with lightly reductive lemons and white peaches, as well as freshly cut herbs. The palate has impressive concentration and quite intense notes of fresh, grassy lemons and stone. Great poise here. A blend of 59% semillon and 41% sauvignon blanc. Drink now." James Suckling
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David & Nadia
Neal Martin 91/100 The 2022 Chenin Blanc comes from 8 vineyards in granite soils, plantings from 1968 to 1986, matured 20% in concrete and the remainder in neutral oak. Lemon thyme, orange zest and light waxy scents blossom on the nose - quite intense and well-delineated, almost feisty in style. The palate is taut and fresh, with a linear, slightly more malic finish than usual. Plenty of freshness. Very fine. David & Nadia Sadie are a young husband and wife team whose thoughtful, sensitive approach to viticulture and winemaking has set them out as one of the Swartland’s shining stars. Their quest to nurture and restore low yielding old vineyards is an effort to breathe new life into the region’s enviable stock of old vines and shine a light on the qualities of the beautiful Swartland at large. More than that though, they are also establishing new vineyards, which they have planted to Grenache - their flagship variety along with Chenin Blanc. Once in the winery, the grapes see a cool soak before spontaneous fermentation and aging in a combination of concrete and neutral French oak. Extractions are gentle and aim for light, lifted fruit, freshness and perfume. From humble beginnings, David & Nadia are now recognised as one of the Cape’s very top producers.
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As warmer weather (hopefully) approaches, our SUMMER BORDEAUX 6 bottle mixed case is a great way to try a range of other-than-red Bordeaux styles at 10% off. The case includes: Haut-Mouleyre Cremant de Bordeaux NV (Crémant) Ch. Argadens 2022 Bordeaux Blanc (Dry White) Lions de Suduiraut 2020 Bordeaux Blanc Sec (Dry White) Ch. Bonnet 2022 Bordeaux Entre-Deux-Mers Blanc (Dry White) Ch. Lauduc 2022 Classic Bordeaux Rosé Ch. Valentin 2015 Ste Croix du Mont (Dessert)