Napa Valley Alban VineyardSyrah Seymour's Vineyard

2010 Syrah Seymour's Vineyard

Alban Vineyard

California / United States

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£231.00

Venissa: the unique terroir of Venice's flooded vineyards

The precariousness of Venice's future in the face of rising water levels has never felt more immediate than this week, with record water levels and resulting damage leading to a state of emergency being declared. Whilst flooding is a fact of nature for Venissa's vineyards, this week's events underscore how fragile this winemaking endeavour really is. With the newest ...

BY Katie Reading,

ON November 15, 2019

Maya Returns Home to Dalla Valle Vineyards

The Birth of the Cult Wine in Napa Valley The story of Maya is a fascinating one. Widely seen as Napa’s first cult wine, it was catapulted to stardom following the 1992 vintage becoming the second ever wine from the US to be awarded 100 points from Robert Parker. This was a big deal since Parker at that time was ...

ON November 29, 2019

Canalicchio di Sopra - Mapping out the vineyards of Montalcino

When Franceso Ripaccioli visited F&R headquarters last week, he provided us with the most generous and welcome break from Bordeaux EP releases, and a chance to escape in our minds and taste buds to the sun-soaked hills of Montalcino. The line-up of wines he presented was astounding. We tasted a total of 11 Rosso, Brunello and Riserva from wonderful ...

ON June 7, 2019

Feel the Energy! – F+R visits the secluded vineyards of Hegarty Chamans

Last week we visited a very special vineyard situated on the limits of the Minervois appellation yet completely secluded, surrounded by forests and lavender fields. The Hegarty Chamans property is a beguiling place and the moment you set foot on the property you sense the almost shamanic power this property holds, and was historically named after. Whilst the Languedoc ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON July 19, 2019

New to La Place this year: Beaulieu Vineyards, Jim Barry + Wynns

The list of fine wines released via La Place de Bordeaux each September grows each year. Here, we introduce three of the most exciting wines joining the line-up in 2020: Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Private Reserve, Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz and Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon Each September, the new vintages of an exclusive group of fine wines ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON August 31, 2020