Wine of the Week

Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2020 & Penfolds Reserve Bin 19A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019 Highly regarded for their reds, not enough credit is due Penfolds for their stunning whites. You will certainly sit up when either of these two riveting wines are in front of …

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2002 The 2002 vintage is sandwiched between an exceptional 2001 (which many Bordelais – myself too – prefer over 2000), and the rather austere heat-ravaged 2003. Although not a great vintage, 2002 can be good to very good. Being overlooked, 2002 represents exceptional value, as is the case …

Chateau Haut-Brion 1998 The 49.8 hectares are planted to 46% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Haut-Brion also makes a small amount of white wine (550 to 650 cases annually against 8,500 to 10,200 cases of the red), and the 2.9 ha of vineyard are …

Best’s Great Western Bin No 1 Shiraz 2011 Garnet, ruby, and a tinge of tawny on the rim. Blackcurrant, eucalypt and mint. Complete with a whiff of sandalwood. Evolved, elegant fruit delivered by soft tannins with a gentle grip on the finish. Freshness, finesse and harmony. Medium-bodied.  The winner of …

Yattarna 2018 Time truly flies. This is the 24th vintage of what is otherwise known as the “White Grange”. For the simple reason it is the most highly priced, and prized, white wine of Penfolds. Yattarna was launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage. I am embarrassed to say I don’t …

Olivier Krug, great, great, great grandson of Joseph Krug who founded the famed Champagne House in 1843 Edition 168 is composed of 198 wines from 11 different years. The youngest is 2012, while the oldest dates back to 1996 Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée Edition 168 The last time I saw Olivier …

LOCKDOWN PORT Most bars around the world are closed or forced to observe shorter hours amid greater social distancing. As such, leading Port house Graham’s wants to shake and mix things up. Blend N°5 is the first White Port blended specifically for mixing. Pale green, the aromatics include orange blossom, …

Graham’s Fine White Port Bright gentle gold. Aromatics of yellow peach, melon, light raisins, honey and a whiff of spirit (if you get your nose too close to the glass). Medium sweet with a creamy/glycerol texture. Savour cool or cold depending on your preference (the wine – inevitably – becomes …

Family-owned and family managed, Carol Duval-Leroy is photographed with her sons (from left) Louis, Julian and Charles Champagne Duval-Leroy Douceur de Champagne Dry Reserve* Bright mid-gold. Persistent palate of brioche, nuttiness, pineapples, hint of raisins and honey notes. The dosage of 24 g/l gives this unique Champagne a pinch of …

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