2011 Eagles’ Nest Shiraz, Constantia As fine a Shiraz as I have tasted out of South Africa. Eagle’s Nest has raised the bar in Constantia, with dramatically good wines from cool, steep vineyards at the foot of Table Mountain. This Shiraz is rich and concentrated, with a really fine structure, balance and texture – just emerging from its shell…
2014 Turonia Rías Baixas Quinta de Couselo Albariño, Galicia, Spain Quinta de Couselo is in the O Rosal Valley, on the northern side of the Mino River, in the north west Galicia district of Spain, close to the Atlantic Ocean. The Cistercian monks of Santa Maria de Ola lived in the monastery, which was built…
2013 Cà Dei Frati Lugana “Brolettino” Lombardy, Italy “The Brolettino cuvée is Cà Dei Frati’s top white and comes from some of their oldest vines – over 40 years old. 2013 turned out to be a fine vintage following a long ripening period in the autumn, and this wine is drinking just beautifully right now” Nick Adams MW The secret of the success…
2012 Domaine du Chêne Condrieu, Northern Rhône, France “The tiny North Rhône appellation of Condrieu is home to the most revered expression of the Viognier grape on the planet. Rich and hedonistic in style, top examples are simply one of the world’s greats. Domaine du Chêne is a rising star, as evidenced by winning the Regional…
