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Huet Sec 2024s: Classic, stunning, crystalline
The 2024s from Vouvray’s most famous address are here! It was a tumultuous vintage, but Domaine Huet has drawn on nearly a century of experience to produce three gorgeous Sec Chenins. First up is the original Huet vineyard, Le Haut-Lieu, purchased in 1928. This vintage is pretty and vibrant, showing airy, lemony, apple blossom notes. Cool […] The post Huet Sec 2024s: Classic, stunning, crystalline appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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98-pt Lady May 2021 – ‘Sets a new benchmark for Cape Bordeaux blends’ (Christian Eedes)
Glenelly Lady May is the pinnacle of Stellenbosch Bordeaux-style blends. Their best-rated release yet, the 2021 is a wine of grace, finesse and persistent power, combining ‘succulence with structure at the highest level’ (Christian Eedes). ‘The wine is monumental in scale yet defined by clarity rather than weight,’ says Eedes. The 2021 is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by […] The post 98-pt Lady May 2021 – ‘Sets a new benchmark for Cape Bordeaux blends’ (Christian Eedes) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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98-point Anysbos blends – ‘Among the country’s best’ (Christian Eedes)
Anysbos Disdit is one of South Africa’s best wines, and the 2024 is Johan and Sue Heyns’ greatest triumph yet. It was an excellent vintage for powerful, textured whites, and this 98-point Chenin-dominated blend – with Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne – seduces you with incredible balance. Their Tesame 2023 is ‘the business!’ enthuses Greg Sherwood MW. Boasting 98 points […] The post 98-point Anysbos blends – ‘Among the country’s best’ (Christian Eedes) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Produttori’s Barbaresco: ‘Spectacular. Lustrous. Mouth-watering’
Produttori’s Barbaresco has to be one of the best reds and ‘greatest values in Italian fine wine’. Their 2021 is mind blowing. The energy here is tangible. This medium-bodied, 100% Nebbiolo shows violets, roses, black cherry, raspberry and spice with a nice mineral kick on the nose. The sleek palate is sumptuous and full of […] The post Produttori’s Barbaresco: ‘Spectacular. Lustrous. Mouth-watering’ appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Extremely limited: Botanica’s 99pt ‘Chenin of the Year’ (Platter’s)
The magical Skurfberg mountain produces some of the rarest and most unique Chenins in the country. This is one of them. For more than a decade, Botanica’s Mary Delany Chenin has consistently been rated 95+ by Platter’s, Winemag and Tim Atkin MW, with the 99-point 2024 crowned Chenin Blanc of the Year in the Platter’s […] The post Extremely limited: Botanica’s 99pt ‘Chenin of the Year’ (Platter’s) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Terre Nere: Valuable and venerable volcanic reds
Have you ever tried a wine made from ungrafted, prephylloxera vines that are over 140 years old? Enter the Terre Nere Etna Rosso Prephylloxera Don Peppino 2023 from Mount Etna in Sicily, Europe’s largest active volcano. This wine is in a league of its own. The 2023 is ‘intensely layered, more lifted and graceful than expected’ and ‘impossibly […] The post Terre Nere: Valuable and venerable volcanic reds appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Querciabella Riservas: King of the Tuscan Hills
Is there a more delicious wine right now than Querciabella’s newly arrived Chianti Classico Riserva from the glorious 2021 vintage? From an estate ensconced in the Tuscan countryside, this 100% Sangiovese offers luscious black cherry notes, thyme, lavender, spice and a long life ahead. We opened a bottle on Monday with the team to see […] The post Querciabella Riservas: King of the Tuscan Hills appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2022 – The wait is over
Have you ever had a wine that stops you dead in your tracks? This has been our experience of the Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2022. Not only has it received a near-perfect score from Platter’s (99 points), it also recently scored 97 points (blind!) in the Winemag Prescient Report – an enormous achievement. In both instances, […] The post Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah 2022 – The wait is over appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Vin de Constance Collector’s Edition: Extremely limited
‘This is truly world-class’ – Christian Eedes (2014‘One of the world’s great sweet wines’ – Christian Eedes (2017)‘Sheer heaven’ – Matthew Jukes (2021) After 300 years of excellence, Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance is still setting the standard. Their newly released Collector’s Edition is a piece of wine history, personalised to you. This is your opportunity to own […] The post Vin de Constance Collector’s Edition: Extremely limited appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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