25.11.11
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What’s Hotter Than Satan in a Sauna This Tasting Season? (part 2)

Posted by edf

In Ipswich it was Rude Mechanicals white and the Shiraz/PV that starred. Plus Pinna Fidelis, even though it was 2010 it’s not far behind the 2009, Pouilly Fume Maltaverne, Tres Picos and the massive star was Krohn Colheita 2000! Ed …

25.11.11
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What’s Hotter Than Satan in a Sauna This Tasting Season?

Posted by markw

Dear Chums,  Curious to know what’s ripping up the tasting room floor this year, particularly interesting/surprise stuff from everyone’s different perspectives?  With me so far….  Picpoul – lean, green, lemony and clean, really coming into its own, brushed briskly past …

24.11.11
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A sense of Old Vineyards – South Africa

Posted by mareec

“The grapes from old vineyards are, like men, more tame and easily deliver a better quality grape, more adapted to the place conditions.” The life cycle of a vineyard is so similar to that of us humans.  When young, full …

24.11.11
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Mine’s a Tuna Nigiri!

Posted by alisonl

Even our very well travelled export team can sometimes be caught off guard by the culinary delicacies of different cultures! Such was the case for David and Jenny during their trip to Japan in November. They were lucky enough to …

24.11.11
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4th place – Wine Spectator Top 100!

Posted by mareec

San Felice’s Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino 2006 – awarded 96 points ! The 50-acre Campogiovanni estate in Montalcino was acquired in the early 1980s by Chianti producer Agricola San Felice. About 30 acres of vines, the oldest of them planted …

24.11.11
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4th place – Wine Spectator Top 100!

Posted by jeanw

San Felice’s Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino 2006 – awarded 96 points ! The 50-acre Campogiovanni estate in Montalcino was acquired in the early 1980s by Chianti producer Agricola San Felice. About 30 acres of vines, the oldest of them planted …

24.11.11
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Dennis has his cake and eats it!

Posted by christinac

  Dennis our MD recently reached a milestone birthday – the big 5-0! Some of the Boutinot team, including those from the French office, were on hand to raise a glass or two to the big man (seems rather happy …

24.11.11
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La Strada SB – 90 Parker points

Posted by mareec

On the back of La Strada Sauvignon Blanc 2009 receiving 91 points from Robert Parker a year ago, they’ve done it again with the La Strada SB 2010 vintage – it received 90 points in the recent Wine Advocate; Cloudy …

24.11.11
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Guardian and Observer Reviews

Posted by markw

‘Wine: Malbec – the grape that does what it says on the tin’ by Fiona Beckett, The Guardian 4th November 2011: ” … it’s a variety that doesn’t benefit that much from being buttressed with oak and more concentrated than …

24.11.11
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Guardian and Observer reviews

Posted by christinac

‘Wine: Malbec – the grape that does what it says on the tin’ by Fiona Beckett, The Guardian 4th November 2011: ” … it’s a variety that doesn’t benefit that much from being buttressed with oak and more concentrated than …