Corney & Barrow 

19 June

Sylvoz, Le Colture Prosecco by Olly Smith

Sylvoz, Le Colture Prosecco di Colli Trevigiani Brut, Italy NV "I've recently created the wine list for The Glass House on board P&O's latest cruise ship, Azura. I selected 32 wines from around the world and listed them by style. But one of the biggest challenges was when P&O asked me to select and blend the house wines for the ship. [...]The bubbly was a bit of a no-brainer - as soon as I tasted Sylvoz Prosecco Le Colture from Corney & Barrow, I knew if we could get it at the right price its fruity freshness would be a winner." Olly Smith, The Mail on Sunday

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17 June

South African wines

Mont du Toit 2003, Wellington
"It's not cheap but this cabertnet-dominated blend exudes quality: rich, spicy berry fuit with good balancing acidity and mature tannins." Andrew Neather, Evening Standard 
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12 June

Jane MacQuitty's Keeper

The Keeper: Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne
"Delamotte was our wedding wine, so I have a soft spot for this quality-minded champagne house. Good, balances, blanc de blancs champagne, a white wine made only from white grapes, in this case chardonnay, is hard to find. Delamotte's sings with delicious fragrant, leafy, lemony fruit that makes a great summer apéritif now, but given a few years will fatten up and develop all sorts of rich, nutty, lemony biscuit flavour. Jane MacQuitty, Saturday Times 
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4 June

Rosé round-up, summer 2010

"Will Britain's new-found love affair with rosé run out of steam? Well not if the summer is good and not if the retailers have anything to do with it - there seem to be more pinks on the shelves than ever.
In this 21-rosé salute to summer I've gathered the latest crop for a seasonal round-up of some of the most interesting examples. June and July always throws up a clutch of promotions and discounts on the pink stuff too, so happy hunting.

Château Léoube, Côtes de Provence Rosé 2009, France
"13.0%, cork. Delicate colour with refined summer fruit aromas and a certain, gravelly minerality. The palate has nice concentration and fruit filling the mid palate before that tangy acidity dries the finish and gives this lots of punch and verve. 88/100." To buy this wine, please click here

Olivier Leflaive, Bourgogne Rosé Cuvée Margoton 2008, France
"12.5%, synthetic cork. Pale, delicate colour. Some herbal, grassy notes to raspberry fruit. The palate is dry and savoury - that delicacy persists, though the finish is rather abrupt and watery. 84/100." To buy this wine, please click here

Champagne Delamotte Rosé NV
"12% ABV, cork. Delightful, moreish, soft strawberry fruit. Lots racy, more mineral notes too. The palate has a certain creaminess and richness of that red fruit, but there's a nicely pitched acidity beating at the heart of this wine. Very dry and food friendly. 91/100." To buy this wine, please click here

1 June

Chablis 1er Cru Decanter Tasting

Domaine Vincent Dampt, Les Lys
"A hint of honey. Good acidity, with an underlying richness, youthful. Should develop well. From 2010." 3**** Recommended. To buy this wine, please click here

Domaine Vincent Dampt, Côte de Léchet
"Apple, pear, wet wool and mineral. Weighty but focused with lots of flesh and fine minerality. Classic and balanced. From 2010." 3**** Recommended. To buy this wine, please click here

1 June

Leflaive rolls out the barrels

"Four 2009 Olivier Leflaive white Burgundies can now be ordered by barrel, as well as by case and bottle, from merchant Corney & Barrow.The barriques (equivalent of 25 cases) cost from £1,800 for the Les Sétilles Borgogne Blanc, up to £4,125 for the Clos du Cromin Meursault, and £4,625 for the Les Meix Puligny-Montrachet. Buying by barrel represents a 15% saving on the case price. Buyers will also be invited to stay at Leflaive’s four-star hotel, La Maison d’Olivier, in Puligny-Montrachet and have a private tasting in the Leflaive cellars.
Corney & Barrow is also hosting a tasting and dinner with Olivier Leflaive in London on July 1. For details call +44 (0) 207 265 2400." Click here to view the Olivier Leflaive 2009 en primeur offer