The Critics Case - 6 Bottles
Six of the very very best wines with outstanding reviews from the most respected Wine Critics, which include Masters of Wine and judges of the worlds best wine competitions. With Wines from Greece, which to start, is of simply staggering quality. There are wines from Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Argentina also. Look at the reviews below for each, and harness the wine critic in you. You are in for a real treat with this collection of six of the finest wines available to us. Enjoy!
Oppidum Chardonnay
Limoux , France
1 x 75cl bottle
Oppidum is organic and is a signature of Château de Gaure. The wine is associated with noble dishes throughout any fine dining meal. It goes well with foie gras, scallops with truffles, aged cheeses and desserts. The name of the cuvée, Oppidum, refers to the remains of Roman fortifications located on the heights of the Gaure area. A wine to be honored on beautiful occasions, surrounded by loved ones or intimate. For an optimal tasting, you can decant the wine and drink it at 12°c.
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
1 x 75cl bottle
Named after New Zealand's prolific bedrock, Greywacke is the label of Kevin Judd, one of Marlborough's pioneer winemakers whose career is intrinsically linked with the international profile of Marlborough Sauvignon.Blanc. He was the the founding wine maker at the now eponymous 'Cloudy Bay' and remained pivotal character in the development of that brand for 25 years untill 2008 when he left to pursue this solo venture.
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc is created from select parcels of fruit grown in prime vineyard sites it is deliciously aromatic and a finely balanced wine showing the hallmarks of that famed style , ripe fruit , great concentration and a superb varietal intensity.
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
1 x 75cl bottle
From one of Tuscany's finest estates comes this superb, 92+ point Chianti Classico. Paolo de Marchi has been in charge of the family property for 43 vintages. “A blue chip winemaker” (WA), he’s crafted this outstanding 2016. Elegant and expressive. This wine, “reflects 2016 beautifully”. It was “little surprise to see Paolo de Marchi’s estate placed in the A class of Walter Speller’s Chianti Classico Classification with his flagship, Cepparello, an icon of the region. I first tasted the 2016 at the Chianti Classico Collezione event last year and I was impressed by its finesse” – Tim Jackson, Master of Wine, Jancis Robinson.com
Bodegas Navajas Rioja Crianza
Haro, Rioja, Spain
1 x 75cl bottle
A small family owned winery in the heart of Rioja. Alberto and Rosa run the winery. Their son Roberto is the winemakerwhile Merche their daughter heads up the exports department. The wines are sublime.
'A light hand with the oak allows the ripe, rounded dark cherry fruits to shine through. A very stylish elegant Rioja. Perfect with grilled lamb or pork chops' John Wilson, Irish Times, May 2nd, 2020
Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot Noir
Martinborough, New Zealand
1 x 75cl bottle
Martinborough Pinot Noirs are different to Marlborough ones. The vineyards are cocooned with a sea breeze which cools them quicker in the evenings and so the grapes take three weeks longer on average to ripen than their Marlborough cousins. The result, is a more complex wine, with greater details and finesse, more weight, structure, body and tannin. Sublime. No surprise then that this case made it into this case. It won a best in show medal at the Decanter Asia wine show.
A Richer style of Pinot with seductive lush dark cherry fruits, hints of spice and very good length. This has real depth. John Wilson, The Irish Times.
Contra Cara Malbec
Salta, Argentina
1 x 75cl bottle
‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW‘ Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’
Making up just 0.89% of the total of 19,000 wines tasted at the 2022 competition, Platinum medal winners – alongside the Best in Show – represent the best of the best wines at the Decanter World Wine Awards. This Malbec, from the San Juan valley in Argentina was also one of 9 wines to win a coveted Best Value in Show medal for being an outstanding value wine amongst the rest of the platinum medal winning wines, some of which are up to €300 per bottle. This is €21, and even less with 30% off this Black Friday.
On judging at the 2022 competition, Co-Chair Michael Hill Smith MW said, ‘There’re a lot of wine competitions in the world, so winning a Platinum at Decanter is quite important because it’s not just a Gold medal-winning wine, which is hard enough to win.
‘It’s one of the very best of the Golds in the competition. So I think if you win Platinum it shows that wine is of exceptional quality.’
Total RRP: €210.00
Mixed Case Price: €170.00
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