2005 Jim Barry, PB Shiraz / Cabernet, Clare Valley, South Australia
2005 Jim Barry, PB Shiraz / Cabernet, Clare Valley, South Australia (£32.99, Noel Young tel. 01223 566744, SH Jones tel. 01295 672296, Planet of the Grapes tel. 020 7405 4912, Hermitage Cellars tel. 01243 431002, Abbey Wines tel. 01896 823224). This is the first wine .. more
2008 Ombrone, Sant’Antimo, Cupano, Tuscany, Italy
2008 Ombrone, Sant’Antimo, Cupano, Tuscany, Italy (£46.00, reduced to a special price of £39.00 for MoneyWeek readers, SWIG tel. 020 8995 7060 & www.swig.co.uk). I am a massive fan of the Brunello di Montalcinos from Cupano and Ombrone is their ‘Super Tuscan’ incarnation. It is .. more
2010 Il Passo, Nerello Mascalese, Vigneti Zabù, Sicily, Italy
2010 Il Passo, Nerello Mascalese, Vigneti Zabù, Sicily, Italy (£13.99, www.sipplondon.com, Field & Fawcett tel. 01904 489073, Noel Young Wines tel. 01223 844744). I am going through a very exciting Italian phase right now and it is the perfect time of year to roll out .. more
2009 Pinot Gris, Cuvée Ste Catherine, Domaine Weinbach, Alsace, France
2009 Pinot Gris, Cuvée Ste Catherine, Domaine Weinbach, Alsace, France (£31.17, Justerini & Brooks tel. 020 7484 6400 & www.justerinis.com). Weinbach is one of my ‘desert island’ producers – I am hoping to get the Radio 4 call-up any day now! Meaning ‘wine brook, it .. more
2010 Burgundy Report and my Best Value Wines
2010 BURGUNDY REPORT 2010 is a terrific vintage for both colours of wine. Unfortunately when nature gives with one hand it usually takes with the other and in 2010 the trade off is that the yields are very small indeed (30-60% down). This means that .. more
2010 Saint-Romain, Maison du Tastelune, Burgundy, France
2010 Saint-Romain, Maison du Tastelune, Burgundy, France (£11.99, Marks & Spencer). I will be bringing you a report on the 2010 Burgundy releases next week including the relevant merchants for you to badger for the very limited stock that this incredible vintage has given us. .. more
2008 Santenay, Clos Genet, Françoise & Denis Clair, Burgundy, France
2008 Santenay, Clos Genet, Françoise & Denis Clair, Burgundy, France (£21.50, by the bottle, £19.38 by the case, Haynes & Hanson & Clark tel. 020 7584 7927 & www.hhandc.co.uk). Next Monday marks the start of the Burgundy En Primeur tasting season. During a frenzied ten .. more
2010 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy, France
2010 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy, France (£175.32 inc VAT per case, ex delivery, for 12 bottles – £14.61 each, A&B Vintners tel. 01892 724977 & www.abvintners.co.uk). It is Christmas Eve Eve and you haven’t managed to decide on a few key presents and .. more
2002 Asda Extra Special Vintage Champagne, France
2002 Asda Extra Special Vintage Champagne, France (£20.17, reduced to £18.00 until 31 December, Asda). I have been fortunate enough to be your wine scribe for nearly six years and I have never written up a wine from the hallowed aisles of the great purveyor .. more
My Six Best MoneyWeek Christmas wines – full copy edition!
6 Terrific Christmas wines – this copy was slashed to fit a load of hampers on the page! Here is the full version. 2011 Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£15.99, SWIG tel. 08000 272272, Philglas & Swiggot tel. 020 7924 4494, The Secret Cellar .. more
