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Summer Selection, May 2013
At last it’s a little warmer now, the grass needs mowing and buds are bursting forth, so it’s time for a forward-looking summer list. Here is what we recommend from our considerable stock for consumption this summer. We focus (but not exclusively) on wines of lowish to medium alcohol and...
“As ever, please do call us for advice, and enjoy the summer.”
Simon Taylor May 2013
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Loire, May 2012
The whole of the Loire Valley, in common with much of Europe, suffered much reduced yields in 2012 but thoughts on quality generally range from very good to excellent. After a mild winter bud-break was early, but spring frosts, hail, and cold wet weather through May and June reduced yields, slowed...
“Here, with wines from every vintage between 2007 and 2012, we present perhaps our most complete Loire list ever. With four producers new to our list, and one returning after an absence of ten years,...”
Gordon Coates May 2013
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The Beautiful South, March 2013
Never again will I plan a trip to the Languedoc and Roussillon in January. It’s just not sane to drive 2,000 miles under the threat of snow: snow several inches deep in the mountains of the Hautes Corbières, snow right along the Mediterranean coast, and snow (and -9°) on the return journey...
“We have rearranged the list slightly again this year. All the rosés are shown opposite as we wish to believe that spring is arriving soon. Secondly, we present all the IGP wines over pages 4-6. This...”
From page 6 to the back cover we cover the appellation wines. This is arguably our best ever selection of domaines, a distillation of all the visits...
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Tuscany, Etc.
In ten years we have never focussed on Italian wines in our lists, but on a trip to Tuscany last autumn I underwent a Damascene conversion. I made two great discoveries: fi rst, that Sangiovese is a great grape; and second, that Tuscan wine needn’t be horribly expensive to be awfully good. This...
“There is a fascinating dialogue going on in Tuscany between Sangiovese and the two principal French interlopers, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (along with Syrah and even some Pinot Noir). During the...”
The big volume Sangiovese-based wine is, of course, Chianti. There’s no question that a lot of Chianti is still not much fun to drink: we do...
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Bordeaux, May 2012
This is the first Stone, Vine & Sun list dedicated to Bordeaux. (Admittedly, when we founded the business ten years ago our messianic enthusiasm for the wines of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon came with a contrarian disregard of Bordeaux). So why now? - apart, perhaps, from an...
“Of course this selection isn’t simply of the 14 reds from 2009: we found fascinating little parcels of 2005s and 2006s. Then there are highly enjoyable and under-valued, beautifully perfumed...”
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Our Favourite Selection
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Product Code: CHZ110
Domaine des Chazelles, Viré-Clessé, Vieilles Vignes, 2010
“From a very sunny, well-exposed site, this has become one of our benchmark wines: lightly (almost undiscernibly) oaked and with an ability to age...”
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Product Code: PRF112
Preignes Le Vieux, Syrah, IGP Pays d’Oc , 2012
“This refined and pure Syrah is new to our list - in style it’s worlds away from an inky Australian example, rather crafted in a light and fragrant...”
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Product Code: SUM213
Summer Staples
“A selection from our Summer list containing two bottles each of 3 whites and 3 reds, six different varieties, with a discount of 10%”
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Product Code: DEP111
Domaine Depeyre, Côtes du Roussillon Villages Rouge, 2011
“From about 50% Syrah, 25% Grenache and 25% Carignan, grown on black schist vineyards near the village. Youthful, opaque purple. This delivers a...”
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Product Code: PUT712
Château de Putille, Anjou Blanc Sec, 2012
“Ripe pears and a touch of lavender honey on the nose. Attractive weight and rich texture, with bright, pure flavours of pear and melon: a lovely...”
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Product Code: MUD211
Mud House, The Woolshed Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2011
“Sourced from the Woolshed block of Mud House’s Marlborough vineyards in the upper Wairau Valley. The sheltered hillside site and clay soils shape...”
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Product Code: NAV210
Domaine Navarre, Saint-Chinian, Le Laouzil, 2010
“Deep ruby. Ripe and seductive scent of morello cherries. This combines great purity of red fruit with impressive concentration. Lushly textured....”
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Product Code: ESC111
Escarpment, The Edge Pinot Noir, Martinborough, 2011
“In 1998, after building a huge reputation at both Delegats and Martinborough Vineyards, Larry McKenna established Escarpment on 24 hectares of...”
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Product Code: CHL110
Chapin & Landais, Saumur Brut, Le Grand Saumur, 2010
“We continue with this excellent vintage fizz, made from Chenin Blanc (here known as Pineau de Loire) with 10% Chardonnay. Chenin Blanc has excellent...”
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Product Code: CL313
Chenin Styles
“A selection from our Loire list containing two bottles each of six whites; 1 sparkling, 2 dry, 1 medium and 2 sweet, at a discount of 10%.”
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Product Code: CEN210
Cennatoio, Innominato, Toscana Rosso, IGT, 2010
“The “nameless” wine is a blend of 70% Sangiovese and 15% of each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Soft purple. Aromas of red fruit and cloves....”
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Product Code: APA410
Apaltagua, Envero, Gran Reserva Carmenère, Apalta Vineyard Selection, Colchagua, 2010
“The hillside slopes of the Apalta valley, a sub-region of Chile’s warm Colchagua Valley is a superb terroir for red grapes, notably Carmenère....”
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