The wine region of Montilla-Moriles is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Toro Albalá or the Domaine Cruz Conde produce mainly wines natural sweet, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montilla-Moriles are Verdejo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montilla-Moriles often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, tar or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, orange zest or cigar.
In the mouth of Montilla-Moriles is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Montilla-Moriles, producing 166 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montilla-Moriles go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or beef.
Being notably peated, the inaugural chapter emerged in 2020, followed by Chapter Two in 2021, finished in a first fill Port pipe and refill Bourbon cask. The concluding sixth chapter is reserved for release in 2025, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Old Midleton site, which operated from 1825 to 1975. ‘When it’s gone, it’s gone, which is sad in some ways, breaking the link to the old distillery,’ said Kevin O’Gorman, the Master Distiller and head of maturation of the ...
Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...
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 ...
