Author Archives: HH&C
2018 Chardonnay Caliz, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
The name Caliz apparently derives from the Latin terms calix (calyx) und calx (limestone). Caliz [...]
2019 Viognier, IGP Pays d’Oc, Domaine Gayda
Some viognier is heady and creamy in style; this one is more of an aperitif, [...]
2016 Château La Guérinière, Saint-Emilion
Although this does have the comforting richness so typical of Saint Emilion it’s more towards [...]
2019 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola
In Piedmont, where this is from, dolcetto loses out because everyone wants to talk about [...]
2016 Château Paret, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Haynes, Hanson & Clark says this red bordeaux has been flying out of its stockroom [...]
2019 Lautarul Pinot Noir, Cramele Recas
Romania is a secretly good source of everyday drinking (as opposed to sublimely hedonistic) pinot [...]
2019 Quincy Villalin, Domaine Jacques Rouzé
From one of the Sancerre satellites in the Loire, this white is a very classy [...]
2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Pontemagno
The great thing about Italian whites is that – unlike some others – they don’t [...]
2019 Dolcetto d`Alba Vilot, Ca` Viola
When Piemonte Dolcetto is as good as Ca’ Viola Vilot, it’s an absolute treat, living [...]
2019 Domaine Pique Roque Rosé, Côtes de Provence
An extremely good, shimmeringly pale pink made up in the hills of the Var department [...]
2019 Quincy Villalin, Domaine Jacques Rouzé
This is scintillating Sauvignon Blanc comes from a village called Quincy, which is just down [...]
Matthew Jukes’ Recommendations on SheerLuxe’s Podcast
A superb trio of recommendations from Matthew Jukes on SheerLuxe’s podcast: I have a £100 [...]
2019 La Petite Muraille, Le Champ des Murailles, Corbières Rosé
Corbières, in the south-west of France, is famous for its hearty red wines, but this [...]
2016 Château La Guérinières, Saint-Emilion
…Haynes Hanson & Clark have long worked harder than most at sniffing out the bordeaux [...]
2016 Château Barreyre, Bordeaux
I taste up to 40,000 wines a year and I can tell you that it [...]