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2016 Westwell Wines, Amphora Ortega, Kent, England

20th July 2018

The ‘Naughty Hare’ Ortega is the UK’s first amphora wine. ‘Who cares’, I hear you cry! ‘Isn’t this fad already past its prime?’ To be brutally frank, I don’t usually care what a wine is fermented in if it tastes this good, but if the flavour is in some way derived from this historic vessel […]

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Matthew Jukes Report - 100 Best Australian Wines 2018-19

100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow 2018/19 - Save these dates

15th July 2018

100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow 2018/19 - Save these dates I am thrilled to announce that the 100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow 2018/19 is taking shape and here are the dates for my tour! You will see that there are some familiar names and some brand new partners, too. It is without a doubt the most ambitious and far-reaching Roadshow since…

Five fruit-driven wines this week, with strawberry, plum and cherry notes in my selection!

14th July 2018

Five fruit-driven wines this week, with strawberry, plum and cherry notes in my selection! The strawberries mentioned below pick up the theme from the cookery pages in this week’s Weekend Magazine. 2017 Marlborough Rosé, 9.5%, Forrest Wines, New Zealand (£11.00, Marks & Spencer). Dr John Forrest expertly prunes his vines to achieve full ripeness of […]

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2013 Moss Wood, Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia

13th July 2018

I hosted a rather fine private client event last week in Mayfair and lined up a superb collection of what I call ‘everyday posh’ wines from London merchant Jeroboams. All European apart from one, this was an evening with a cornucopia of flavours and, by all accounts, the wines hit their mark. Interestingly, the most […]

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100 Best Australian Wines – The Fifteenth Edition

The Fifteenth Edition of my 100 Best Australian Wines represents the finest one hundred Australian wines available on the shelves in the UK for the coming twelve months. It is designed as a balanced, modern collection of all styles of wine, including sparklers, whites, reds, sweet and fortified wines.

I endeavour to cover all price points and as many regions as possible in an effort to give you a complete Australian ‘wine list’ for the next twelve months’ worth of entertaining, cellar-building and championing.

This document is, in effect, my snapshot of what is going on in Australia right now at the highest echelons of winemaking skill.

It goes without saying that every wine listed here has won its place by gaining immense scores in my notes and it has been confirmed by the various UK agents that they all have sufficient stock to see us through to the New Year and hopefully beyond.

As always, these are the only criteria for inclusion. As you read through these notes you will find that there are an additional 89 wines which appear in the copy making a grand total of 189 wines, of 100 Best grade, which appear in this Report.

It is my great pleasure to bring these amazing wines to your attention.

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Absolutely fascinating. I have phoned my friend to say I am not going to make dinner because I want to taste every wine. The way your notes bring the wines to life is amazing.

Steven SpurrierDecanter & Wine Legend

The entire list is mesmerizing; your words conveying such focussed insight, with wonderful expression.

Keith TullochWinemaker

Nobody does anything like this for any other country in the world.

Dan JagoCEO, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Always a brilliant event, Matthew’s notes really make you want to drink the wines!

Christelle GuibertDecanter

I really enjoyed the 100 Aussies and I also really enjoyed your tasting notes – full of energy and precision.

Christian SeelyAXA Millésimes

It was genuinely one of the best wine evenings that I have attended.

Jon CarsonCarson Wines

A great line up of wines; you and the whole industry should be very proud.

Adrian AtkinsonWakefield Wines

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2016 Burgundy Report En Primeur

I am breaking with tradition this year by publishing my 2016 Burgundy Report En Primeur in a series of daily posts as opposed to in one piece of work.

Over the course of the week (8^th – 12^th January) I will, as always, taste over 1000 wines, but as my traditional Report format requires designing and proofing, and this inevitably takes time, in years gone by I usually manage to publish it the week following the tastings.

This year, any delay in publishing my thoughts might mean that it will be too late for my Members to secure the wines which they wish to purchase. This is simply because the 2016 harvest is a very short one. I will therefore publish daily updates, merchant by merchant, each evening, with my lists of unmissable wines, focussing on my QP (Qualité Prix) favourites, in which I recognise my readers set great store.

I hope that this means that you can act swiftly and take advantage of my recommendations. This also means that I will not be selling my Burgundy Report as a standalone purchase (usually priced at £20 plus VAT).

If you join matthewjukes.com as a Member you can read my Burgundy Report, under the Members only Taste posts, and also download my 2018 Piemonte Report (published in February 2018), my 2017 Bordeaux En Primeur Report (published in April 2018) and my 2018/19 100 Best Australian Wines Report (published in May 2018) as well as every other post on my website.

2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report – Day Four, Thursday 11th January 2018

2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report
I am breaking with tradition this year by publishing my 2016 Burgundy…

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2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report – Day Three, Wednesday 10th January 2018

2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report
I am breaking with tradition this year by publishing my 2016 Burgundy…

11th January 2018/by Matthew

2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report – Day Two, Tuesday 9th January 2018

2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report
I am breaking with tradition this year by publishing my 2016 Burgundy…

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2016 Burgundy En Primeur Report – Day One, Monday 8th January 2018

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I am breaking with tradition this year by publishing my 2016 Burgundy…

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2013 Moss Wood, Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia

Matthew has been a constant thread in our successful communication, not just on wine, but all things South Australian.

When I became Agent-General, I looked at all of the things that South Australia does well. There are many. But wine is the one I decided was the most appropriate to use as our ‘flagship’. Everyone loves wine. Everyone knows wine comes from nice places. We have the best wine in Australia – and the world. Matthew Jukes is the best advocate we have.

Not only is he an independent expert and an expert on wine – especially South Australian wine – he is also a brilliant communicator and an all-round good bloke. He features regularly as the star of our South Australia Club events and has become a key factor in its success. We love him.

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My @MoneyWeek WoW is the finest example of its grape I have ever tasted. The wine in question is 2016 Westwell Wines, Naughty Hare, Amphora Ortega, Kent, England £14.95 @WestwellWines Free to view as a Friend matthewjukes.com/2018/07/2016… … Track this heavenly wine down!

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@JohnMcKL @ThatTimWalker Sure is. Kicked off by good and abundant fruit set earlier in the year.

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