Jamie Lauder

9.0

2023 vintage.
60 % Sauvignon Blanc, 20 % Petit Mansang, 10 % Traminer and 10 % Semillon.
Let’s all take a moment and look at this blend from Maremma.
All the grapes in this cepage get a chance to play.
Aromatic herbs, bright and citrusy with lemon grass, white pepper with round mouth feel but acidity still kicking in.
5 months in steel tanks with short term maceration i second used Tonneaux.. — 6 days ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

From Taiheizan kura in Katagami, Akita.
Owned by Shin and Eiko Kodama, they have been producing miso, soy sauce sake and shochu since 1890’s.
Made with local Akita Komachi sake rice and polished to 55 % Junmai Ginjo.
Kimoto method is used which relies on natural, ambient lactic acid bacteria rather than added lactic acid to start fermentation.
Bold with flavours of white pears, honey dew melon, dried apricots, tropical fruits and white chocolate.
— a month ago

Jamie Lauder

9.3

2021 vintage.
72 % Sauvignon Blanc, 16 % Vermentino, 6 % Viognier and 6 % Verdicchio.
Pale green gold in colour.
Citrus, white floral, green apple, fresh cut grass and asparagus.
Pleasant back and forth between citrus and savoury with minerality coming in the finish.
Absolutely lovely.
25 % new Barriques, 25 % used Barriques and 50 % steel tanks and concrete vats. — a month ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2016 vintage.
Single vineyard Sangiovese.
Super ripe black cherry and dark fruits.
Mocha, currants, nutmeg, black flowers coffee beans and Bay Laurel leaves.
Polished but still grippy tannins.
— 13 days ago

Jamie Lauder

9.2

2024 vintage.
100 % Carricante grapes grown in volcanic soils on south-east slopes of Mount Etna.
Straw yellow with gold hints.
Yellow stone fruit, white flowers, herbal notes and Chamomile tea with crisp acidity and citrus on the finish.
Aged in steel silos for 13-15 months at 14 degrees Centigrade.
A fantastic wine for fish dishes and shellfish. — 25 days ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2021 vintage.
90 % Tempranillo with remaining 10 % Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo.
Grapes from south facing slopes in Rioja Alavesa sub zone.
Red berries…cherry and blackberries with vanilla, tobacco and cedar,
Fresh and lively acidity.
Produced by CVNE.
Compania Vinocola del Norte de Españia.
This is a very food friendly wine.
— a month ago

Jamie Lauder

8.9

2021 vintage of 100 % Malbec from Uco Valley in Argentina.
Dark and rich, fruity, full bodied with plum blackberries, spice and vanilla.
Vibrancy and grip on the finish.
Everything you would want from a wine to accompany grilled meat. — a month ago

Jamie Lauder

9.2

2017 vintage.
From Bosche Vineyard in Rutherford, Napa Valley.
94 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 6 % Merlot.
27 months in French oak …68 % new oak.
Ripe raspberries, black currants, black cherry and black olives.
Dried herbs, earthy and savoury with well integrated tannins.
We tasted this upon release and it was a monster…a big, brawling youngster.
It has calmed down immensely and become a well respected member of society. — 21 days ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2022 vintage of 100 % Nerello Mascalese grown in volcanic soil on south eastern slopes of Mount Etna.
Very dark with big extraction of flavours and colour.
Currants, blackberries prunes and coffee.
A bold character that’s gritty and warm.
Spends 10-12 months in 50 HL French oak barrels. — a month ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2023 vintage.
Garganaga 70 % with remaining 30 % of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
From a combination of volcanic tuff and limestone soils. Aged 6 months in stainless steel before bottling.
Pale gold in colour.
Citrus, lemon zest, nutty and herbal aroma.
Yellow plum, white peach and tarragon with grassy and herbal flavours.
Juicy finish with a pleasant pinch of minerality. — a month ago