The awards just keep coming!
From France, indulge in a lavish Gold-medal Bordeaux alongside a silky, spicy Côtes-du-Rhône from a top Châteauneuf winemaker and an estate blessed by the Pope. Two Sicilian stars (a sultry twice Gold-winning Nero d’Avola and an exciting 94pt Frappato) fly the quality flag for Italy and you’ve a lavishly aged Gold-medal Gran Reserva from Valdepeñas in Spain – Tempranillo-lovers, this is for you! Last, savour Portugal’s mighty 92pt Vinha do Fava Reserva 2022 from the esteemed Casa Ermelinda Freitas, a triple treat of Castelão, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet in one magnificent bottle.
Cuvée du Vatican was the first case of Châteauneuf-du-Pape that Robert Parker bought.
Valdepeñas in central Spain has long been renowned for the quality of its fine, long-aged, traditional reds. Even then, Raices 2017 is a stand out – a Gran Reserva Tempranillo aged 18 months in French and American oak barrels, now deliciously mellow.
Presenting w/o - winemaker Dino Taschetta's ambitious new project. A wine made without (w/o) compromise. A delicious berry and cherry-filled Sicilian red, mindfully made. Packaged in 100% recycled glass, it’s aromatic and brimming with bright fruits.
Only ever seen in his blue overalls, Ludovic Roussillon runs a tight ship at château.
Until recently, Portugal was largely overlooked by the rest of the wine world. But we’ve been swooping in on its rich pickings for years (we’ve twice been named the ‘Portuguese Wine Retailer of the Year’) .
