Anthony Byrne Fine Wines

• Chris
• Wed 18 Nov 2015

As our customers have known for some time, Callejo wines, from the Ribera del Duero region of Spain are excellent. This has been confirmed by Robert Parker this month with a great set of scores given for recent vintages, continuing the trend of gradual improvement the family have worked for over the last decade:

• FELIX CALLEJO 2012, 93 points
• GRAN CALLEJO 2010, 91 points
• Majuelos de CALLEJO 2011, 92 points
• CALLEJO 2012, 91 points

For supply of these wines or any other from our portfolio, please contact our sales team at sales@abfw.co.uk.

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• Chris
• Sat 19 Sep 2015

Paolo Ciacci and his father have celebrated the end of year's harvest by winning both gold and bronze medals at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards. If you would like to discuss the supply of Abbadia Ardenga wines for your restaurant or business please contact our sales team.

Abbadia Ardenga, Brunello di Montalcino 2010

Gold at Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2015

Decanter's review: "Glossy and modern, with lovely perfume and ripe yet fresh cherry druit bolstered by notes of expensive oak and liquorice. Savoury and understated, this is full of well-harnessed power, with fine tannins propping up the sour cherry flavours. Ethereal, pure and delicious." (14.5%, page 225)

The vineyards are those on the Sienese slope of the hill of Montalcino, with South-west exposure.

Abbadia Ardenga, Vigna Piaggia, Brunello di Montalicino 2010

Bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2015

This wine is produced with the grapes from the vineyard “Piaggia”. The excellent exposure and exceptional pedoclimate lend this wine great personality and balance, a complex and elegant expression of the Sangiovese grape variety.

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• Sarah
• Mon 31 Aug 2015

The Eguren family have been producing balanced and expressive wines from Rioja Alavesa vines since 1870. Vitorino Eguren Ugarte is the fifth generation Eguren to cultivate the 130 hectare site (containing some vines which are over 100 years old). Now aged 82, he is joined in the vineyards by his three sons.

Our particular Eguren Ugarte favourites include:

• the award winning Ugarte Cosecha 2012, made with Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes: soft and fruity, with a touch of vanilla from the oak;
• from the top of the Ugarte range, the Dominio Ugarte Riserva 2010: 95% Tempranillo, this has a more pronounced oaky aroma with expressions of dark berries, herbs and spices. A balanced wine with ripe and strong tannins, it pairs excellently with all jamón and many other dishes besides.

We hope customers will enjoy to meeting Vitorino Eguren at these tastings, if you would like to learn more about Vitorino's wines please contact us.

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• Sarah
• Fri 13 Feb 2015

Time to share photos from a client's fine wine tasting we organised on the River Thames, for corporate clients in London. ABFW worked with the boat operator to make sure everything was ship-shape, and our salemen were on hand to talk through the fine selection of wines. Some careful pouring required by the team!

Featured wines: Ballast Stone Stonemason Shiraz (Australia), E. Guigal (French, red Rhône), Apaltagua (Chile), Chateau Maligny (French, white Burgundy).

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• Chris
• Fri 30 May 2014

In April the buying team visited many of our producers in central France. Beginning with an early start in Bisseuil, Champagne, we met Florence Bauchet, then drove to Chablis to meet Jean Paul Durup of Chateau Maligny (pictured), then on to Meursault to meet Jean-Marie Bouzereau.

The next day we started in Burgundy, meeting Sandrine and Christophe of Domaine Thibert, representatives from Domaine Bouroniere and completed the trip by visiting Domaine de l'Arlot in Nuits St. George.

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