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April 2012
27 April
Dominus Napa Valley 2008 receives 5***** in Decanter
Dominus Napa Valley 2008
"Now 30 years old, this venture is a Californian classic. But the real success is how Christian Moueix, proprietor of Pétrus, so fine-tuned his approach with Cabernet while turning his back on Merlot. The 2008 is 83% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. While oak may be Napa's mainstay, Dominus sees just 40% new barrels, leaving its fate more to a relentless focus on sorting and the Napanook vineyard's sublime soils. A sweet floral edge enlivens creamy blackberry, sandalwood and gravelly mineral, with well-robed tannins that only appear at the finish. For all the flesh, this has long-lived savoury nuance."
5*****
Jon Bonné, Decanter Magazine (May issue)
27 April
Ch. Certan de May Recommended by Decanter
Château Certan de May, Pomerol 2009
"Attractively full nose of blackberry, oak and cassis. Good fruit and honestly made with an intensely mineral, iron-like and pretty oak style. Assertive, with fine potential, it needs time to open up."
3***
Decanter Magazine (May issue)
27 April
Ch. Beauregard 2009 Recommended
Château Beauregard, Pomerol 2009
"Perfumed aromatics of plum, bay leaf rosemary and black cherry, Good silky mouthfeel with juicy acidity, grip and structure. Succulent and easy to drink."
3***
Decanter Magazine (May issue)
27 April
Wine & Soul Pintas Receives 5***** from Decanter
Pintas Wine & Soul 2009
"Faintly exotic nose. It has fine, linear, tightly knit fruit which is full, fleshy and very attractive, with a firm, tannic structure and fresh acidity on the finish. It's got everything it should have."
5*****
We are currently selling the 2008 vintage - click here to buy
Decanter Magazine (May issue)
27 April
Pintas Character Wine & Soul Awarded 4****
Pintas Character Wine & Soul 2009
"Bergamot, blackberry, cassis, cream and lavender perfume. Firm and structured with soft forest-fruit flavours. It has lovely balance and finesse on the palate with a beautiful finish."
4****
We are currently on the 2008 vintage - click here to buy
Decanter Magazine (May Issue)
17 April
corneyandbarrow.com recommended by Olly Smith in the Daily Mail
"Online the choice is growing, from newcomers such as thevintner.com to the artisan wines of swig.co.uk or the established excellence of corneyandbarrow.com."
Olly Smith, The Daily Mail
13 April
Bourgogne Matrot Chardonnay 2010 Recommended
Domaine Matrot Bourgogne 2010
"Thierry and Pascale Matrot own one of the most important domaines in Meursault. This is a very clean bright wine with lots of lively acidity (the hallmark of 2010 white Burgundy)."
We are currently on the 2009 vintage - click here to buy
Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal
5 April
Passopisciaro Well Reviewed by Wine Spectator
Passopisciaro IGT 2008
"Recently, I bought a bottle of the 2008 Sicilia, which carries the Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) designation; Franchetti ages this red for 18 to 20 months in 30- and 50-hectoliter neutral oak casks to retain the fruit character and essence of place. Made from 100 percent Nerello Mascalese, it’s a light ruby color, featuring tart cherry, sanguine, graphite and iron aromas and flavors. Though lightweight and gossamer in texture, it shows fine intensity and a long mineral finish."
90/100 We are currently on the 2007 vintage - click here to buy
Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator
