Domaine de la Mordorée La Plume du Peintre. Like all insufferable dads, the other day I was lecturing my son about the music I grew up with, so I played him some early jungle over breakfast. In retrospect, some of it sounds like a drum kit falling down the stairs, but a few tracks, despite their radical style, have stood …

Following on from the exceptional 2021, Sassicaia 2022 has big shoes to fill. ‘The perception [of 2022] is of a really hot year giving masculine, powerful wines, but that’s not actually the case,’ said UK importer Armit’s MD, Brett Fleming. Bolgheri’s microclimate, close to the sea and cooled by the woodland, helps to mitigate temperature extremes, but despite this, 2022 …

Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco, Rioja First vintage: 1917 It’s difficult to capture in words the experience of tasting Marqués de Murrieta’s Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco. Not only does it offer a singular, complex combination of aromas and flavours, but it also brings the essence of wine to the forefront: a product of human …

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. In Memoriam: Martine Saunier, Founder of Martine’s WinesRIP. One of a kind. Lightest Crush …

Bottles sparkling wine resting sur pointe, with the lees concentrated in the neck of the bottle Ageing ‘sur lie’ (the french for ‘on the lees’) is an important tool at the disposal of winemakers. It’s integral to the character of multiple wines, and even to the core identity of certain appellations and styles. But what are lees and what’s the …

Fragrant, expressive and distinctive, with plenty to admire among the lemongrass, lemon verbena and lemon-lime flavors at the core. Shows accents of green tea and lemon balm, plus a hint of orange sherbet, all on a sleek frame. Drink now. 40,000 cases made. Source : 2bdb9d66b3a064093d09311247fb904a

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