The wine region of Yerevan of Armenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Highland Cellars or the Domaine Highland Cellars produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yerevan are Aligoté, Pinot gris and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yerevan often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit.
We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Yerevan, producing 46 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yerevan go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
The Barton family announced yesterday (19 January), ‘We have the immense sadness to inform you that our beloved Anthony Barton passed away at the age of 91 years old.’ Known as the ‘gentleman’ of Bordeaux wine and admired for his sense of humour and charisma, Anthony Barton was also widely respected for modernising family estates Léoville Barton and Langoa Barton – the respective 1855 second and third growth châteaux in the St-Julien appellation. Barton was credited, too, with maintaining ...
Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...
I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...