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July 2011
17 July
Joh. Jos. Prum one of the world's finest producers according to the Observer
Joh Jos Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2009
"From Joh Jos Prüm, one of the Mosel Valley's – indeed, the world's – finest producers, this is German riesling at its most classically refined and ethereal. A dainty, lacy but thrillingly racy, off-dry white.”
Top 12 Picnic Wines
David Williams, The Observer
17 July
Le Combe de Grinou a Top Picnic Wine'
Château Grinou, La Combe de Grinou Blanc 2009
"A blend of sémillon and sauvignon blanc in the style of neighbouring Bordeaux, this terrific-value dry white wine has ripe, tropical and refreshingly herbaceous fruit and a really clean, unusually long finish for this price range.”
Top 12 Picnic Wines
David Williams, The Observer
16 July
Ch Léoube One of Jancis' Top Rosé Picks
Château Léoube Rosé Côtes de Provence 2010
"A definite marine tang. Bone dry, just the right amount of slightly herby gruit and very succulent. Mildly smoky.”
Jancis Robinson FT Magazine (16th July 2011)
13 July
Ch. Léoube Receives 17/20 from Jancis
Château Léoube Rosé Côtes de Provence 2010
"Good and delicate. Just a hint of fermentation aromas but the gap between this and Esclans is closing! Bone dry, just the right amount of slightly herby fruit and very succulent. Mildly smoky. Chill and glug.”
17/20
Jancis Robinson JancisRobinson.com
13 July
Secret de Léoube 2010 well reviewed by Jancis
Secret de Léoube, Château Léoube Rosé 2010
"Rather firmer, deeper nose than the regular bottling but arguably less pretty. Solid mouthfeel. This is the wine to have with food while the regular bottling is the aperitif. There is just a little more sweetness to this wine which seems to me rather less quintessentially Provençal.”
16.5/20
Jancis Robinson JancisRobinson.com
7 July
Vignamaggio Terre di Prenzano one of Decanter's Top Chianti's
Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano Vignamaggio 2008
"Floral, leather, earth and spice with delicious berry and leather palate. Great acidity, smooth tannins and a refreshing citrussy finish." 4****
Decanter Magazine, August 2011 Issue
7 July
Josetta Saffirio's Barolo 2006 Recommended by Decanter
Josetta Saffirio's Barolo 2006
"Juicy cherry, spice, rose, earth, prominent oak and jam aromas. Balanced, smooth tannins are backed up by oak, ample fruit, nice texture and fairly rich and supple. Low acidity."
Decanter Magazine, August 2011 Issue
We do not currently have stock of the 2006 vintage. Click here to view all available wines from Josetta Saffirio.
7 July
3*** to Saumur-Champigny Lieu Dit Les Villaises
Saumur-Champigny Lieu Dit Les Villaises Caves de Saumur 2009
"Warm, rustic, berry nose. Forward crunchy redcurrant and cherry fruit with a firm structure for now. Promises fruity length with some minerality." 3***
Decanter Magazine, August 2011 Issue
7 July
Benjamin Romeo's Predicador 07 Well Reviewed
Predicador Benjamin Romeo 2007
"Expressive, smoky and earthy, with some jamminess... Juicy on the palate, with leather, spice and soft, ripe tannins."
Imbibe July/August 2011
7 July
88/100 for Muddy Water's Pinot Noir 08
Pinot Noir Muddy Water 2008
"Fragrant and spicy, with raspberry and cherries. Good minerality, and a gentle structure... Ripe fruit on both the nose and the palate."
Imbibe July/August 2011
7 July
Bourgogne Cyrot-Buthiau 08 described as 'bright and juicy'
Bourgogne Pinot Noir Domaine Cyrot-Buthiau 2008
"Balanced, with refreshing acidity. Cheerful... Rich, aromatic, bright and juicy. Quite edgy."
Imbibe July/August 2011
6 July
Achaval Ferrer One of Decanter's Top 10 Argentinian Producers
Achaval-Ferrer
"Achaval-Ferrer has fast established a reputation as one of Argentina’s very top names. Early on, the founders discovered that old vines and very low yields were key to achieving high quality. ‘What makes a wine extraordinary is the expression of the uniqueness of its terroir,’ says Santiago Achaval, president and winemaker. All the wines are 100% Malbec or Malbec-based blends, as it ‘best reflects the terroir.”
Finca Bella Vista, Achaval-Ferrer 2008
"Fragrant violet and tea with mineral notes. Concentrated and pure dense black fruit palate with chocolate and stony notes. Focused, elegant structure; its long finish is lifted by a savoury acidity." 5*****
Decanter Magazine , August Issue
6 July
Muddy Water Pinot Noir's Awarded 5*****
Slowhand Muddy Water 2009
"Made with organically grown grapes from the estate's oldest vineyard. A top wine made by one of Waipara's most quality-conscious wineries. Seductively accessible but will age well. Drink 2011-2020." 19/20
Muddy Water, Hare's Breath
"A dense, silken-textured and powerful Pnot made from organically grown grapes in an intensively planted vineyard on limestone-based soils. Big, potentially complex wine. Drink 2012-2020." 18.5/20
Decanter Magazine, July 2011 Issue.
These wines will arrive in stock in early September. Click here to see current available wines from Muddy Water.
1 July
Sancerre Domaine Tissier One of Wall Street Journal's top 12 Summer Wines
Sancerre Rose Domaine Tissier 2010
"Sancerre is best known for its bone-dry white wine, but this rosé really intrigues. Plenty of zip and zest, its delicate, petal-pink color gives way to strawberry fruit and a refreshing acidity.”
Top 12 Summer Wines
Willl Lyons Wall Street Journal
1 July
Ch Léoube Rosé a Favourite Summer Wine
Château Léoube Rosé Côtes de Provence 2010
"What a wonderful, soft, drinkable rosé from the Côtes de Provence. This is what good rosé is all about; it doesn't complicate matters, but offers the drinker the opportunity to wash down lunch with a creamy, dry wine.”
Top 12 Summer Wines
Willl Lyons Wall Street Journal
1 July
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2009 Recommended
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2009
"Prüm has been in my summer cellar for some years. Wehlen is the name of the village in the Mosel where the grapes are grown. Pale, with a shimmering silver hue, a soft, slightly perfumed nose gives way to an intense, steely finish.”
Top 12 Summer Wines
Willl Lyons Wall Street Journal
