The latest release of Cattier’s single-clos, Multi-Vintage Champagne. By Simon Field MW Simon Field MW enjoys Cattier Clos du Moulin, a Multi-Vintage member of Champagne’s surprisingly small club of single-clos wines that deserves much greater recognition. There may no longer be a windmill standing, but happily there is still a wall, so Clos du Moulin… Read More »
The Gimblett Gravels signifies a distinctive sub-region within the Hawke’s Bay area of New Zealand. Taking a hint from the name, this region has uniquely free-draining gravel soils, courtesy of ancient river deposits. It is somewhat warmer compared to other parts of the region, making it a highly favoured terroir for cultivating Bordeaux-style red blends… Read More »
The second release of Le Black Création follows 257, initially launched as a non-vintage black label from Lanson. Comparable to brands like Roederer and Krug, the product aims to elevate its prestige by providing detailed information about its blend composition. Le Black Création 258 is based on the 2018 vintage, and you can find an… Read More »
Margaret Rand visits an exciting young English wine project. By Margaret Rand A relatively new face on the English wine scene, The Grange is the work of a multitalented family who have moved into wine on their estate in a beautiful corner of Hampshire. I can do media,” says Zam Baring; “Mark can do money,… Read More »
Spend a day tasting top wines from around the world and attend exclusive masterclasses at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC (DFWE), returning for its third consecutive year on Saturday 8 June 2024. One truly unique masterclass held during the day features the pioneering Rioja winery Marqués de Murrieta, established in 1852, which produces some of… Read More »
Already the world’s largest wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards continues to grow annually – the last edition seeing a record 18,250 wines judged from 57 countries. ‘It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that if the wine world does have a sort of unique benchmark, it might well be DWWA,’ said Co-Chair… Read More »
From the archive, a vintage review of Oswyn Murray’s The Symposion: Drinking Greek Style: Essays on Greek Pleasure 1983–2017. By Stuart Walton As part of a season of Hellenic-themed pieces, we have gone back to the archives for a book review first published in WFW63 in March 2019, in which Stuart Walton reveled in a magnificent compendium of scholarship on the… Read More »
Had a few glasses of this the other evening at a function, and once again came away impressed. Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV France (magnum) This has a significant proportion of reserve wines in the blend. The current release is based on the 2016 vintage with 46% reserve wines selected from more than 400 lots.… Read More »
Website: https://phelanfarm.com/ Californian winemaker and former sommelier Rajat Parr is renowned for Sandhi and Domaine de la Côte wines, which he produces with Sashi Moorman. However, he has embarked on two new ventures. One of them is Phelan Farm, a newly discovered passion of his. Phelan Farm is a small 4.7-hectare (11.5 acres) vineyard located… Read More »
The elegance, natural balance, and purity of fruit found in New Zealand’s Pinot Noir are the reasons behind the sudden popularity of this notoriously unpredictable grape variety in the south. Albeit the first commercial bottlings only began in 1987, today New Zealand is worldwide recognized for the quality of Pinot it produces. Noted stylistic differences… Read More »