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  New Release: 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva 'Crus' Collectors Case Today we are delighted to offer some brilliant mixed cases of 2021 Riserva Barbarescos from Produttori del Barbaresco , providing a unique opportunity to sample the different “terroirs” of the Piedmont region.  The 2021 vintage is already regarded as one of the all-time greats for Barbaresco, and Italian wine authority, Antonio Galloni, has awarded some HUGE ratings for the wines!   'This is a superb set of new releases from the Produttori del Barbaresco cooperative. The Produttori remain the single most important producer in Barbaresco because of the quality of their wines and the scale of their deep reach into many markets around the world. The Produttori’s 2021 Riservas are fabulous. It’s an extremely consistent vintage across all nine wines, somethi...

  9th July 2025 Domaine Evremond Classic Cuvée NV, the English Sparkling Wine created by Champagne Taittinger, was served last night at the State Banquet at Windsor Castle where His Majesty The King and Queen Camilla welcomed President and Madame Macron.     DOMAINE EVREMOND SERVED AT WINDSOR CASTLE STATE BANQUET In a toast to Anglo-French friendship, Champagne Taittinger’s English sparkling wine is shared by His Majesty King Charles III and President Emmanuel Macron.  In a landmark moment celebrating the enduring alliance between the United Kingdom and France, Domaine Evremond, the new English sparkling wine produced by Champagne Taittinger and its longstanding UK agency, Hatch Mansfield, was served at the state banquet held at Windsor Castle on Tuesday 8th July 2025. In the first French state visit to the UK since 2008, and Emmanuel Macron’s first official visit, King Charles hosted the President and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the Royal Family’s histor...

  The Bordeaux 2019 Second Growth Assortment Case . We are delighted to offer you a chance to get your hands on a selection of great wines from the outstanding 2019 vintage.  When we were recently in Bordeaux we had the opportunity to re-taste some 2019's and it soon became clear that they were genuinely brilliant . The wines have clearly developed very well over the last couple of years, so we have created a limited number of unique mixed cases.   This is a wonderful opportunity for you to get hold of a cross section of wines from a vintage that is already regarded as one of the greatest ever in the region. Experience the wines for yourself first hand, with a horizontal of the Second Growths.  'the 2019 is a wonderful vintage to finish the decade. It is a style of wine that I personally adore' ...

We are thrilled to be able to offer the legendary 100pt rated 1994 Taylors Vintage Port in ultra rare Magnum format. 1994 is the perfect Port drinker's vintage; mature yet still full of life… you can happily drink them now or a decade down the line. Our stock comes direct from Oporto where the Magnums have been stored in perfect conditions since 1994. The provenance is therefore impeccable and the Magnums are in immaculate condition. In addition to Magnums, we also have a few cases of regular 750ml bottles, again with Ex Domaine provenance. This really is a magical wine... and one can only imagine what a delight it would be to pop the cork and delight in a full glass on a Christmas morning, or at any memorable occasion. The anticipation... Our stock comes direct from Oporto where the bottles have been stored in perfect conditions since 1994. The provenance is therefore impeccable and the bottles are in immaculate condition. For many, Taylor’s is the archetypal P...

Chateau Canon has been on an incredible run of form in recent years and as a result is more popular than ever. Sadly, we can’t all justify drinking Chateau Canon on a daily basis, however their brilliant 2 nd  wine, ‘Croix Canon’, represents outstanding value for money. This is a wine that still remains under the radar of most consumers due to its rarity, so we are thrilled to have stocks of the brilliant 2016 vintage. We firmly believe Croix Canon is one of the best ‘second’ wines in Bordeaux. Calling it a ‘second’ wine is actually doing it a huge disservice. The wine is made with all the same loving care and attention as the Grand Vin, but comes mostly from a single parcel that is dedicated to the wine, along with some barrels that do not go into the Grand Vin. We tasted the wine recently and it was incredibly impressive, with beautiful purity and polished, ripe tannins. If it was served blind, you would be forgiven for thinking you were drinking the Grand Vin. We all need B...

Not so long ago, we had the privilege of joining Hubert de Billy, the great-great grandson of Pol Roger at Oswald's in Mayfair. The exclusive party was to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the champagne house and the 150th anniversary of Winston Churchill's birth. As you might expect, there were some beautiful wines on show, including their brand new  2018 Brut Vintage . This fine champagne house was founded in 1849 by Pol Roger at the tender age of eighteen. By 1855 he was already producing mostly Brut Champagne, a drier style that he knew the English preferred. This close relationship with England has remained strong ever since, and Pol Roger is perhaps best known as Winston Churchill's favourite champagne. The house remains family owned and has a reputation for producing champagnes of finesse and elegance which age very well. They are one of the few Grandes Marques to own a high percentage of their own vineyards. The 2018 vintage in champagne had perfect growing conditi...