Three nice rosés: Boutari, Delaunay, Foncalieu
It’s rosé season, and here are three attractive, well priced examples, including a nice one from Greece. Boutari Dianthos Xinomavro
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France
Highlights: Clos Cibonne Tibouren Rosé Cuvée Speciale des Vignettes 2024
Website: www.clos-cibonne.com This is a very famous rosé property in Provence, making slightly atypical rosés that are highly regarded. And
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Domaines Ott Château Romassan 2024 Bandol
This is from an 83 hectare estate acquired by the Ott family in 1956. They make a red as well
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Domaine Milan, making impressive natural wines in Provence
Website: https://domaine-milan.com/ On Saturday morning I popped into Dynamic Vines in Bermondsey where Natalie Milan was pouring a selection of
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Highlights: two vintages of the Blanc de Raisins Blanc from Mas de Daumas Gassac, Languedoc star
Two versions of the same wine, eight years apart. Mas de Daumas Gassac are best known for their red wine,
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La Grange d’Ernest, an exciting new producer from Savoie
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lagrangedernest/ L’Ernest 2024 Vin des Allobroges (Savoie)This is a very exciting new domaine in Savoie, from Lilian Hyza (pictured
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Exploring the Roussillon (6) Château Lauriga
Website: https://www.lauriga.com/en/ Lauriga is based in Thuir, in the Les Aspres terroir of the Roussillon. It’s an old estate that
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Exploring the Roussillon (5) Torredemer Mangin
Website: https://torredemer-mangin.com/ Torredemer Mangin is an exciting new producer in the Roussillon. It’s a collaboration between Romain Torredemer (aged 33)
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Exploring the Roussillon (4) Domaine Pertuisane
Website: https://pertuisane.com/ We’re in Maury. It’s beautiful and rugged, and the vineyards are rocky. I’m with Richard Case, who makes
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Exploring the Roussillon (3) Bila-Haut
Website: https://www.chapoutier.com/fr/boutique/nos-domaines-et-maison/domaine-de-bila-haut-38 Bila-Haut is Chapoutier’s Roussillon project, based in Latour De France. Back in 1998 Michel Chapoutier bought 50 hectares
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