2006 Tim Adams, The Fergus, Clare Valley, South Australia (£10.19, Tesco). It was over three years ago when this awesome wine made its debut appearance in this column (it was the 2004 vintage, back then). Tim continues his incredible ascent to the pantheon of great Aussie winemakers (where they presumably...
2006 Kepos, Ampeleia, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy (£15.99, Corks Out tel. 01925 267 700 & www.corksout.com). I met Elisabetta Foradori years ago on my very first wine tasting trip to Italy. I visited the far north – Trentino and Alto Adige - and her Teroldego Rotaliano was not only one of the most...
2006 Spinifex, Esprit, Barossa Valley, South Australia (£17.25, Caviste tel. 01256 770397). Pete Schell is the guy behind the Spinifex label. He is a quiet chap and a contemplative and very astute winemaker. He set up Spinifex in 2001 with the idea of making truly great wines from some of the oldest...
2005 Landelia Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Alto Agrelo, Argentina (£8.99, Virgin Wines tel. 0845 543 8864 & customerservice@virginwines.com). This week I am writing about a wine that I know nothing about at all! Rumour has it that Paul Hobbs (a Californian Cabernet guru) consults at the...
2001 Grans Murralles, Torres, Conca de Barberà, Spain (£54.95, Handford Wines tel. 020 7589 6113). It is a crying shame that, after extensive research, only one merchant in the UK appears to sell this monumental wine. So, with this in mind, please give Greg Sherwood or James Handford (a brace of Masters...
