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In the Press - November 2013 Novak Djokovic visits Matetic Vineyards Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis player, arrived by helicopter to Matetic Vineyards, during his brief visit to Chile. He took the opportunity to visit Valparaíso and one of the most notorious vineyards in the Casablanca and San Antonio valleys. Matetic Syrah 2009, Matetic Vineyards, San Antonio Valley |
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In the Press - November 2013 2010 Leah Seresin Pinot Noir gets a rave review from Jane McQuitty...and goes great with ham! |
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In the Press - November 2013 La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva Viña Ardanza 2004 chosen as one of Victoria Moore's best wines for Christmas 2013 "There are 24 drinking days until Christmas begins and – happily – 12 more before it ends. Below is my pick of the best and the best value wines to make the most of the season of goodwill and good cheer." Victoria Moore, The Telegraph, November 30th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Pierre Gimonnet, Gusbourne Estate and Pol Roger among Jancis Robinson's top 100 festive wines The selection of sparkling wines from the Financial Times Top 100 Festive Wines. Jancis Robinson, Financial Times, November 29th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Matetic EQ Syrah among Peter Richards MW top 10 Chilean wines Richards, who is widely regarded as the world’s leading commentator on Chilean wine, described his new publication as “a peek behind? the scenes of Chilean wine” which is “intended for everyone from producers to the global wine trade ?to students and everyday wine lovers.” Patrick Schmitt, The Drinks Business, November 29th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Fantastic scores for Querciabella, Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Rioja Alta and Roagna from Jancis Robinson! Batàr 2011 18 Sassicaia 2007 17.5+ Camartina 2010 17+ Guidalbert0 2010 17 Palafreno 2010 16.5 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Turpino 2010 16.5 Ornellaia 2007 17.5 Chianti Classico 2011 17 Le Serre Nuove 2010 16.5 Ardanza Reserva 2004 17.5
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In the Press - November 2013 New award winning biodynamic Domaine Leflaive wine cellar. "Earlier this Fall, the new cellar at Domaine Leflaive in Burgundy welcomed its first harvest. This estate which stars in the world’s most prestigious auctions (read here) is located in Puligny-Montrachet in the heart of Côte de Beaune, the area which produces the most renowned chardonnay whites. Its charismatic manager is Anne-Claude Leflaive, one of the leaders of the biodynamic movement in Burgundy, and the project’s architect is her daughter, Marine Jacques." Egmont Labadie, blouinartinfo.com, November 18th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Jancis Robinson's Autumn Fizz tasting notes including Gimonnet, Pol Roger and Montbourgeau Cremant! "With a grand total of more than 170 tasting notes, this is one of biggest collections, from fizzes that cost under £7 a bottle to some of the most luxurious bottlings on the market." Team JR, Purple Pages, November 19th |
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In the News - November 2013 Querciabella, Rioja Alta and Chateau Dereszla all land wines in Wine Spectator's top 100 for 2013! "Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select our Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and excitement. This annual list honors successful wineries, regions and vintages around the world."Wine Spectator, November 18th Visit the Armit pages for Rioja Alta, Chateau Dereszla and Querciabella |
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In the Press - November 2013 Decanter reviews Fenocchio, Bussia, Monteforte d'Alba 2009 Decanter reviewed 68 Barolos, including Giacomo Fenocchio's Barolo, Bussia, Monteforte d 'Alba 2009. This would go great with a truffle or mushroom pasta dish! |
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In the Press - November 2013 New Zealand's Bell Hill amongst Tim Atkins 10 most undervalued producers! "One of the best parts of my job is discovering producers before they become internationally famous. I admit that there’s a selfish element to this: I get to buy their wines at reasonable prices. But I also want to share my finds with fellow wine lovers. The irony of this – and there’s nothing we wine hacks can do about it – is that the more critics write about a given producer, the more likely their prices are to increase, moving them into the collectors’ orbit." Tim Atkin, Wine-Searcher.com, November 18th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2009 great value for Christmas fizz! Great Champagne and sparkling wine for Christmas doesn't always have to break the bank, here are some fantastic bottles including our very own Gusbourne Estate Blanc de Blancs 2009, a terrific English sparkling wine. David Williams, The Guardian, November 17th Gusbourne Estate at Armit Wines |
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In the Press - November 2013 Bordeaux first growths ten years on "Longstanding FT readers will remember the noble tradition instituted by my predecessor, Edmund Penning-Rowsell: an annual tasting of all eight Bordeaux first growths and equivalents at 10 years old, the age at which they have traditionally been regarded as broachable." Jancis Robinson, Financial Times, November 15th |
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In the Press - November 2013 20 Champagnes for your wedding day Champagne is one of the key ingredients to an amazing wedding day and like all decisions for the big day it could leave you contemplating couples therapy. Don't fret, here's twenty choice champagnes for the big day including Gusbourne Estate, Gratiot Pilliére and Gimonnet! |
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In the News - November 2013 Gusbourne Estate named English Wine Producer of the Year at the 2013 ISWC Awards Dinner! |
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In the Press - November 2013 Could Agricola Punica produce the next Sassicaia? BK Wine Magazine talks to Sebastiano Rosa "Sebastiano is best known for his involvement in the family estate Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri producing Sassicaia. Sassicaia is one of Italy’s most famous wines..." Roland Eriksson, BK Wine Magazine, November |
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In the Press - November 2013 Georg Riedel and Angelo Gaja give a masterclass in enjoying wine. "The featured glasses were from Riedel Crystal’s Sommeliers line, the company’s first varietal-specific stemware created in 1973 by Claus J. Riedel....The accompanying wines included GAJA’s 2009 Gaia & Rey (Piedmont) matched with the Montrachet, 2010 Barbaresco (Langhe, Piedmont) paired with the Burgundy Grand Cru, and 2008 Ca’Marcanda‘Camarcanda’ (Tuscany) with the Bordeaux Grand Cru." Kirstin Havice, AZ Weekly, November 6th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Guillaume d'Angerville has big plans for Domaine du Pélican and the whole Jura region! "Introducing the wines, Guillaume d’Angerville stressed his ambition not only to make Domaine du Pélican the top producer in this region, but also to help raise the overall standard of winemaking and with it the international profile of the Jura." Gabriel Savage, The Drinks Business, November 8th |
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In the Press - November 2013 What to drink when the weather changes "Delaire Graff’s Cabernet Franc Rosé certainly makes the cut: it’s delicate and refined, but not evanescent. There’s fine fruit, with enough palate weight and spice to deliver real vinosity, and real structure holding it together right the way to the finish." Michael Fridjhon, BDLive, November 8th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Ornellaia, Bruno Giacosa, Romano dal Forno and Gaja top Italy's most most expensive wines "Classics from Barolo to Brunello and Bolgheri – not forgetting the dried-grape wines of Valpolicella – have long been on the lips of wine lovers worldwide. But with the prices of France's top selections soaring beyond the pockets of many, Italy's best wines look like good value. And this hasn't escaped the world's wine merchants: in August, Italian wines represented a record 10 percent of all trades made on the fine-wine exchange Liv-ex." Diana Goodman, Wine-Searcher, October 30th |
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In the Press - November 2013 17 Vintages of Bruno Giacosa Barolos and More "Bruno Giacosa is an icon of Piedmont. A guardian of the traditional style, he has made benchmark Barbarescos and Barolos since 1961. I recently had the opportunity to taste 17 vintages of Giacosa's Barbaresco Asili Riserva, Barolo Falletto Riserva and Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva spanning the years 2008 to 1967." Bruce Sanderson, The Wine Spectator, November 4th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Gaja: Modernity, Tradition and Passion in Italy "Gaja has an image of modernity, but at heart it is a family business. “Parents need to teach their children about wine,” Angelo said, recounting how his father served him a small glass at Easter dinner when he was 14, over his grandmother’s objections. “‘It’s important,’ my father said." Mitch Frank, The Wine Spectator, October 29th |
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In the Press - November 2013 Seresin and Bell Hill in the Wine Advocate LPB New Zealand Report "My tastings of New Zealand wines throughout 2013 was the most exciting year of reviewing this country so far; the wines just get more and more compelling. Following my tour of selected New Zealand regions in the earlier part of this year and recent large-scale tastings in Singapore of wines from throughout the wine growing regions, I don't think there is a wine nation in the world that has qualitatively progressed its wine offering as quickly as New Zealand." Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, October 31st |
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In the Press - November 2013 Gaja and Giacosa in the Tim Atkin's Barbaresco report 2013 Barbaresco has long lived in the shadow of Barolo, its more famous twin, but thanks to the hard work of two generations of vintners, and some excellent terroir, it is finally emerging as one of Italy’s most consistent and exciting wines. In this 12,000-word overview of Barbaresco, the most comprehensive ever published in English, Wojciech Bonkowski looks at the latest – excellent – 2010 vintage. |
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