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Luca Gardini / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (Italy)  had a tasting of  12 Wines  from  10 Producers 

ARGIANO Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigna del Suolo 2020 / One of the pinnacle of the zoning project of the house, now an untouchable name, cranberry nose, wild mint, shades of yellow peach and underbrush. Mouth with refined tannins, citrus appeal, mentholated lashing, extraordinary drinkability.

1d 19h ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  11 Wines  from  3 Producers 

Prowein was a busy fair but there was some time to taste some stunning wines from Italy.

2d 15h ago

Pekka Nuikki / Editor of the Fine Wine Magazines and Champagne Magazine, Wine Writer (Finland)  had a tasting of  21 Wines  from  1 Producers 

Niepoort's latest releases: The 2022 vintage of Redoma Branco continues to showcase Dirk Niepoort’s masterful touch with Douro whites, delivering a wine of purity, freshness, and understated complexity. The nose is crystalline and vibrant, with lifted aromas of bergamot, fresh lemon peel, green herbs, and delicate white peach, underscored by a whisper of wet stone and subtle smoky reduction—a signature of its minimalist winemaking and old-vine heritage.

On the palate, it’s tense and focused, driven by racy acidity and a lean, mineral backbone. Citrus, pear skin, and bitter almond notes unfold with grace, carried by a fine, almost saline texture. There’s a quiet depth here, suggesting both the schist soils and high-altitude vineyards from which it hails.

The finish is long, clean, and mouthwatering, leaving a lingering echo of citrus zest and flinty minerality. Still youthful, but with the structure and energy to evolve beautifully over the next 5–7 years.

A quintessential Douro white—precise, authentic, and full of quiet character.

3d 23h ago

Axel Probst/BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (Germany)  had a tasting of  8 Wines  from  3 Producers 

QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT NACIONAL 1963 – This is the Vintage Port which most people would like to take to their lonely island. High-scores everywhere and so much life ahead that it almost frightens you: The colour is easily 10-20 years younger of what you would expect. Deep, dark-red colour with lots of reflections. Perfectly balanced bouquet with finesse and intensity. Long and multi-layered aftertaste. Tasted last year at the Quinta. Port-Heaven! 100

4d 18h ago

Andrew Caillard MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (Australia)  had a tasting of  33 Wines  from  2 Producers 

Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz 1988-2020 tasting: 2019 vintage: Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark plum, black cherry, blackberry aromas with praline, vanilla, hint black pepper notes. Generously proportioned wine with superb pure blackberry pastille, cassis sage flavours, fine chocolaty firm tannins and beautiful integrated ginger, roasted chestnut oak. Finishes chocolaty and long. Wonderful follow-up vintage. Drink 2030–2048. 14.5% alc


5d 17h ago

Essi Avellan MW / BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (Finland)  had a tasting of  27 Wines  from  6 Producers 

Dom Pérignon Oenothèque 1990 / Big, ripe expression with gingerbread, roasted hazelnuts, straw, green apple and sea notes, complemented by gunpowdery complexity. Broad, almost oily textured yet fresh palate, with the softest mousse. Mature but healthy and fruity. Disgorged 2007.

6d 15h ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  10 Wines  from  10 Producers 

Fair and Green e. V. strives for a society in which sustainable business practices are taken for granted and future generations will find the world in a better state. The associations wants companies to act sustainably themselves and make their contribution to sustainable developments by offering sustainable products. A tasting of member's wines showed the impressing skills of German vintners and presented great wines of the vintage 2014.

7d 18h ago

Ken Gargett, Wine Writer (Australia)  had a tasting of  42 Wines  from  14 Producers 

Australian newcomers: Mito Savitar Shiraz 2021 / Apparently Savitar is a mythical dragon. Nothing too mythical about the wine, it is real and really good drinking. It spent the best part of two years in a mix of new and older oak, mostly French. Under diam. 

A dark garnet/maroon, this is a wine of concentration, power and intensity. The nose gives us notes of chocolate and mocha with dried herbs, spices and tobacco leaves, as well as some oak which is well integrated. Impressive balance with a supple texture and fine tannins. There is some serious persistence here. Well structured, this is a very fine McLaren Vale Shiraz from a great year. Great stuff. This is going to drink beautifully for at least ten to fifteen years. 95. 

7d 19h ago

Sacred Grounds Shiraz 2022, St Hallett
Draycott Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Burge Family Winemakers
Draycott Shiraz 2019, Burge Family Winemakers
Draycott Reserve Shiraz 2021, Burge Family Winemakers
Savitar Shiraz 2021, Mitolo
Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Mitolo
Lupo Shiraz 2022, Mitolo
Jester Grenache 2023, Mitolo
Jester Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Mitolo
Cinquecento Sangiovese 2023, Mitolo
Scylla Nero d’Avola 2023, Mitolo
Angela Shiraz 2021, Mitolo
Jester Shiraz 2022, Mitolo
G.A.M Shiraz 2021, Mitolo
Georgie May Chardonnay 2023, Geoff Merrill
Reserve Chardonnay 2022, Geoff Merrill
Y Series Prosecco NV (10's), Yalumba Winery
Grand Barossa Limited Reserve ‘Year of the Snake’ Shiraz 2023, Château Tanunda
Barolo Ravera DOCG 2018, Mario Giribaldi
Ravera DOCG Riserva 2013, Mario Giribaldi
Barolo Cerviano Merli DOCG Riserva 2016, Mario Giribaldi
‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Clare Shiraz 2022, Claymore Wines
‘Clare Valley’ ‘Superstition’ Reserve Riesling 2024, Claymore Wines
‘Voodoo Child’ Chardonnay 2024, Claymore Wines
Unity McLaren Vale Shiraz 2023, Allegiance Wines
Fullylove McLaren Vale Rose 2024, Allegiance Wines
The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, Allegiance Wines
Unity’ Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, Allegiance Wines
Unity Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2024, Allegiance Wines
M Burton Shiraz 2023, Gundog Estate
M Burton Riesling 2023, Gundog Estate
‘Three Springs’ Shiraz 2021, Schild Estate
Dona Shiraz 2021, Ulithorne Wines
Familia McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022, Ulithorne Wines
Dona GSM 2020, Ulithorne Wines
Prospera McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022, Ulithorne Wines
Immortelle Shiraz 2018, Ulithorne Wines
Singularis Shiraz 2021, Ulithorne Wines
Vinaceous Margaret River Rose 2024, Risky Business
Syrah 2023, Pyren Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, Pyren Vineyard
Shiraz 2017, Pyren Vineyard

Stuart Robinson / thevinsomniac.com, Wine Blogger (Australia)  had a tasting of  23 Wines  from  18 Producers 

Yalumba The Cigar 2019 / A delightful, dense black fruited mass is what greets you here. Suggestive oak lurks furtively, framing not dominating.The palate shows a lick of black licorice, a slick and glossy feel shows it gliding across the palate. It feels composed, graceful in how it presents itself - yet not without some gruff tannins, somewhat acting as a counterpoint to how it presents otherwise. Generous length. Go the years here easily. Drink now to 2032 92p

8d 11h ago

John Kapon / CEO / Ackerr Merrall & Condit, Wine Merchant (United States)  had a tasting of  7 Wines  from  4 Producers 

When you are fortunate enough to taste nineteen Rousseau Chambertins at one meal, you can be sure you will have some perspective. The range of vintages was 2018 back to 1990 with almost all the most heralded vintages (no 1991), and the one that stood out above the rest was the 2005 Rousseau Chambertin. Make no mistake about it, there were many standouts, but the 2005 hit the highest note. It was deep but more hi-toned than some of its younger brethren, in a bright red way. It has a raspberry, cranberry and citrus mélange. While rich and saucy, it wasn’t like the other saucy vintages as it had more tension and style. This was a wine to restore one’s faith in the often glacial 2005 vintage. It had enough spice to satisfy the entire House of Atreides (99, Paris).

8d 17h ago

Andrew Graham, Wine Writer (Australia)  had a tasting of  18 Wines  from  12 Producers 

Tim Smith Barossa Mataro 2023 / For all the hype, Mataro/Mourvedre from the Barossa is still a grumpy thing. It’s the dark, moody, reductive, fortified grape that helps fill out blends and only enjoyed a solo career in recent years. But Tim Smith has Barossan Mataro sorted. Old vines, old oak, and Tim’s knack for nailing texture means these wines just work. Same again with the Tim Smith Wines Mataro 2023. Sourced from two vineyards, 70 and 140 years old, on the Barossa Valley ‘floor’, and this has that old vine complexity on full show. Cola, ‘Provençal herbs’ as Tim says on the label, and this licoricey black fruit endless depth without a sense of heaviness. Instead, here’s a real medium feel to it – this isn’t an unapproachable dark and heavy thing at all. The palate just sings on through in that cola, dark chocolate and savoury grainy vibe. It’s a hit.

12d 36min ago

Christer Byklum/ BWW2024 Finalist, Wine Writer (Norway)  had a tasting of  26 Wines  from  1 Producers 

To celebrate 25 years of ownership of the Wilmers family at Haut-Bailly, they organised a wonderful evening with tasting each vintage from magnum, as well as a wonderful dinner. It is the only time the estate has organised such a tasting, so a treat indeed to be part of it!

12d 16h ago

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