1996 de Fargues

de Fargues

Bordeaux / France

White

24x37.5cl	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace	£386.00
12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£376.00
6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 17 Marketplace	£190.00

Sauternes: the great sacrifice

Producing Sauternes is a noble venture – one that often brings more risks than rewards. Gavin Smith talks to three of the region’s leading producers about the perils of crafting the world’s most sought-after sweet wines – and why it’s worth it Sauternes might be the most distinctive wine on the planet. Its combination of power, unctuosity and aromatic complexity ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON August 5, 2021

Bordeaux 2021: what the critics are saying

The world’s wine critics have been tasting and writing up notes for months, and are now offering their verdict on the 2021 vintage in Bordeaux. The year sees a handful of new publications and new names taking over – with Jane Anson and Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW having split from Decanter and Wine Advocate, respectively – meaning there will be even ...

BY FINE+RARE,

ON May 5, 2022

Behind the Bottle: Hundred Acre

We were very lucky to have the Hundred Acre team visit us in our London office last week and to open up some very special bottles from one of Napa’s most celebrated modern wineries. The property was set up just 20 years ago and has very quickly became one of Napa’s most iconic premium estates. The story behind the bottle ...

ON May 30, 2019

Port vintages to drink now

Ahead of St George’s Day – the day on which Port houses traditionally declare a vintage – we caught up with the Douro Valley’s leading producers to find out which vintage Ports you should be uncorking now Quality in the Douro Valley has arguably never been higher – with a run of recent vintages universally declared (2011, 2016, 2017). The 2018 vintage was declared by some ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON March 19, 2021

A spirited debate: the tale of Port’s 20%

Port is much more than just wine. “Brandy” or aguardente makes up 20% of every bottle – and some argue that a shift in the quality of this spirit is key to the wines’ superiority in the last two decades. Sophie Thorpe spoke to the region’s leading producers to find out more about the firewater that defines the Douro’s age-old fortified wines Looking across the dramatic ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON March 26, 2021