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RSSBoekenhoutskloof, The Chocolate Block 2020 - Wine Of The Week - Tom Cannavan
Buy wine "(2022) The Chocolate Block is a wine that has developed a devoted following over the years, based mainly on Syrah grown in the Swartland. It's made by Boekenhoutskloof, and a fair chunk of the fruit comes from their...
Elite Rosé Special - Matthew Jukes
2021 Château Saint Baillon Rosé, Côtes de Provence (£15.95 bottle, £34.95 magnum, £99.99 jeroboam, www.finewinedirect.co.uk"The 2021s are a little more edgy and angular than the slightly richer 2020s, and I like this stance on the palate. Saint Baillon’s ’21 is...
Château d’Esclans, Rock Angel Rosé 2021 - Wine-pages.com, Tom Cannavan 91-95/100
"(2022) Fans of Whispering Angel will notice a slightly more gastronomic, mineral and meaty character here, Esclans cuvées from this point up seeing some barrrel fermention, of Grenache, Cinsault and Vermentino. Peachy-pink, this is in some ways a sweet spot...
Château de Fonbel 2015, St Emilion Grand Cru - Wine-pages.com, Tom Cannavan 91/100
"Merlot dominates the blend here (85%), along with Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Petit Verdot (5%), but have no fear that this will be at all jammy or soft: it's a structured wine of tension and a certain raciness, the sweet...
The best rosés to buy - Jane MacQuitty, The Times
"Great wines like Les Clans, from a top estate in Château d’Esclans (see best buy), with exacting winemaking including barrel fermentation and maturation, smack more of a grand white burgundy domaine than a pink producer and, unlike others, can age...
Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur
After our recent trip to Bordeaux for the 2021 en primeur tastings here our scores for the wines we tasted. The fine wines listed below are what we would offer our members each year. If you want to hear about...
Matthew Jukes' Wine List, Daily Mail - 2020 Chateau d'Esclans rosé
2020 Chateau d'Esclans rosé £29.95 per bottle Buy Now "Made by the creators of the world-famous Whispering Angel rosé - the property where this is produced features the cherubic angels that inspired that wine on its chapel walls - this has...
Review of Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Wine
Every Monday Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 31 January 2022 the Whispering Angel 2021, an always popular Côtes de Provence Rosé Wine of terrific quality. We would like to thank Tom for mentioning...