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In the Press - October 2013 Bottled Assets: Ornellaia Charity wine auction Ornellaia, one of the original Super Tuscans, has been celebrating its 25th release (of the 2010 vintage) with quite a lot of panache and sparkle this year. Now the winery has announced that four more very special double magnums... will be auctioned at Sotheby’s, London on 13th November... Victoria Moore, The Telegraph - Luxury. |
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News - October 2013 Gusbourne Estate's Brut Reserve wins International Wine and Spirit Trophy We are delighted to share with you that the current (2008) vintage of Brut Reserve has been awarded the IWSC Trophy for the Best Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine 2013. Gusbourne Estate. |
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In the Press - October 2013 The Wine Gang review 41 of our wines - What a great result! "As an importer as well as a retailer, Armit Wines is perhaps still best known for its fine wine work, with a strong pedigree in top Bordeaux and a range of top Italians led by the rhyming trio of Sassicaia, Gaja, and Ornellaia. But there's plenty more on offer here in a well chosen portfolio that runs from well-regarded Kiwis such as Seresin and Bell Hill to England's very own Gusbourne Estate." The Wine Gang |
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In the Press - October 2013 Wine Spectator claims Viña Ardanza 2004 is the best value for money Spanish wine. Viña Ardanza offers the best value for money out of the fifteen 'Top Wines' selected from a review of more than 1,000 wines. Produced by La Rioja Alta, S.A., it came first in the fifteen 'Top Wines' category selected from a range of wines rated over 94 and 95 points from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Toro and Priorat. |
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In the Press - October 2013 Pierre Gimonnet et Fils' Vielles Vignes de Chardonnay Brut receives 18 points! "I have the greatest respect for Didier and I love his wines, so I was very pleased to see this 2004 achieve the highest score in our 2004 Vintage tasting. It shared the top spot with Roederer Cristal Brut and Cristal Rosé and one or two other wines. The tasting was blind, and the three tasters were Essi Avellan MW, Simon Field MW, and Tom Stevenson (identified only by their initials below). The tasting is in the most recent issue of The World of Fine Wine, being published this week. EA: "Medium-deep lemon. Beautifully sweet, floral-fragrant, toasty nose, with gunpowder complexity. Tight, linear, compact, highly energetic palate. Long, racy, and zesty with lemony acidity. Not yet peaking. Delicious and full of life. 19" |
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In the Press - October 2013 Three unusual wines - Armit Wines' Masseria Li Veli Askos Susumaniello, Salento 2011 "I tend to think of Puglia, down in the heel of Italy's boot, as a source of honest, warming good-value supermarket reds. In recent years, however, a handful of producers has shown that the region is capable of offering something a little more swanky and profound. I was particularly taken with a sophisticated pair from Masseria Li Veli's Askos project, which works with unsung and unusual grape varieties. The white Verdeca (£15.99), from a variety sometimes used to make vermouth, is briskly herby and cool. The red, from the rare susumaniello, is unusually elegant and refreshing with its sappy red and black fruit." http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2013/10/tahbilk-not-dropping-pants-for-sales/ |
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In the Press - October 2013 Tahbilk Library Tasting at 28'50 9th October |
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In the Press - October 2013 Château Maris - Wines with an unexpected twist! |
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In the Press - October 2013 La Rioja Alta at Rioja Trade Tasting! |
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In the Press - October 2013 £20,000 Harrods hamper with Gaja Barbaresco and Ornellaia magnums! Chateau D'Yquem, Chateau Margaux, Dom Perignon, Taittinger, Gaja and Ornellaia at Armit Wines |
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In the news - October 2013 Boeckel garners fantastic scores in the Wine Enthusiast. Boeckel wines available at Armit Wines with immediate delivery. |
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In the Press - October 2013 Bell Hill - Remember Chardonnay? |
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In the Press - October 2013 Raps for Tahbilk "The exceptional range of new-release wines from Tahbilk looks back to 1860, then to 1927, next to the 1960s and 1970s and into the future courtesy of the last museum vertical tastings held at Tahbilk in February 2010." James Halliday, The Australian, October 26th |
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In the News - October 2013 Record Price for Ornellaia on Liv-Ex "Twelve bottles from the 2004 vintage of Tuscan estate Ornellaia sold on Liv-ex in London for a record 1,660 pounds ($2,670) this month as investors diversified away from Bordeaux into regions such as northern Italy and the Rhone." Guy Collins, Bloomberg, October 31st |
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In the Press - October 2013 Lower alcohol levels for more refined Australian white wines "Australian drinkers have been moving away from the big reds and buttery chardonnays and towards more elegant, refined – and lower-alcohol – wines for some time. These finer boned wines are able to express a sense of place more readily than those with extremely ripe fruit and deafening concentration." Ben Knight, The Guardian, October 31st |
Château Maris Vieilles Vignes La Livinière Minervois, France 2011 "Biodynamics is an extreme form of organic farming that adds such practices and concepts as the burying of cows' skulls and the following of the lunar calendar. The lack of hard science would bring out the stern Richard Dawkins side of me if it weren't for the fact that so many of my favourite wines are made by followers of the creed. Down in the Languedoc, Robert Eden is one such true believer. With their mix of liquoricey depths and aromatic top notes, his reds, like this syrah-grenache blend and his Maris Organic (£9.99, Armit), are delicious advocates for his beliefs." David Williams, The Guardian, October 
for Christmas morning, be aware of one glaring omission. The huge hamper does not come with a turkey...There are 25 bottles of wine and spirits, including magnums of Dom Perignon, Cristal and Taittinger champagne.The wine selection includes a 2007 Chateau Margaux red and a magnum of sweet Chateau D’Yquem 2002, both world famous."Sean Poulter and Amie Keeley, The Daily Mail, October.
