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Best wines 202112/11/2022 ![]() ![]() The new 2020 vintage arrives in the country and it is as bright and steely as any wine I have tasted from this famous Juran estate. I first tasted the wines from Quénard some 30 years ago and I have never forgotten the shiver down my spine brought on by the racy, rapier-sharp Jacquère grape variety. I was delighted to reacquaint myself with an old favourite of mine, 2020 Chignin Vers les Alpes Jean-François Quénard (£10.95), in this box of goodies. The Wine Society sent over a case of tasting samples the other day entitled “Alpine Wines”. While you are at it, grab the following Châteaux from HH&C, too: 2018 Les Reuilles (£10.40) is a fabulous, all-purpose “house claret” 2018 Garras (£13.50) is a mineral-soaked, violet-tinged beauty from Cadillac 2018 Haut-Vigneau (£21.40) is a plush Pessac-Léognan brimming with purity and élan and, finally, 2012 Baron de Brane (£33.75) is a sensual and sensational second wine from a famous Margaux property.Ģ019 BENEDICT WHITE, DVERI PAX, SLOVENIA A stunning Alpine white Clos Sainte Anne is utterly delicious, superbly suave, balanced and bright, and it is a thrilling bargain. ![]() #BEST WINES 2021 FREE#By the time this column is published I will have uploaded legions of notes, free to view, on my website, so please take a look – 2020 is a patchy vintage that needs careful guidance.īut while none of these wines will be drinking for years, I thought you might need to slake your thirst on some great clarets that are drinking right now, and are fabulous value for money and amazingly accurate, too. ![]() It is the “en primeur” time of year and wine merchants and commentators alike are wading through hundreds of 2020 vintages to give wine collectors their thoughts on whether it’s worth buying a few cases of these vinous futures for investment or simply to drink with their friends. I am writing this column surrounded by sample bottles from the finest Bordeaux châteaux – Mouton Rothschild to my right, Haut Brion to my left, and rows upon rows of famous names as well as lesser-known estates in between. Tre applausi!Ģ014 CLOS SAINTE ANNE, CÔTES DE BORDEAUX, FRANCE Five superb clarets drinking now Just starting to drink well and with another ten years in the tank, this is another heroic discovery. “Little rascal” should be renamed “big beauty”!įinally, the 2016 Arte Langhe Rosso Domenico Clerico (£24.28) is made by an elite Piemonte estate and this nebbiolo and barbera blend is impactful, stuffed with glamorous black-fruit tones and oodles of attitude. If it wore a £50 price tag I wouldn’t have blinked. Made by a fabulous Brunello di Montalcino producer, this is a seriously plush, spicy, ripe and oaky wine that is every inch a Super-Tuscan – superbly luxurious and immensely impressive. Second is my featured Birba, which means “little rascal” in the local dialect. It is a cranberry- and sour-cherry-soaked fellow that is eminently gluggable as well as being effortlessly classy. In order, from the “lightest” to the “heaviest”, first up is the 2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Boscarelli (£20.68), a smooth, seamless sangiovese with little or no tannin and a snap of keen acidity on its finish. ![]() My advice is to mix a case and treat your palate to these extraordinarily delicious and competitively priced wines. Here are three stunning Italian reds that Robbie has unearthed, two of which I know well and one which is a brand-new find. If you only have time to grab a bottle while at the grocery store, or prefer to shop for hard-to-find, limited-production wines online, these 10 ideas cover every budget and every wine lover on your list.Robbie Toothill is a wine buyer at Lay & Wheeler and his palate is impeccable. Unless you’re at a local wine shop staffed with experts, where you can take advantage of their knowledge and guidance to help make your selections. Staring down rows of bottle-filled shelves can be overwhelming. It’s hard to go wrong with a bottle of wine but even that choice can cause anxiety. For some it’s gifting, always finding the perfect present, even for the person who has everything.įor others, the process of shopping for co-workers, friends and family is anything but exciting. I’ve heard tell that everyone has a so-called “superpower,” an uncanny ability that can’t be explained by science. ![]()
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