DiscoverVin June Newsletter

Thanks for opening our June newsletter. We hope that you will enjoy browsing our news, some recent reviews, upcoming events and this month's special offer (see below). 

Lots of news this month, including reviews for 4 wines:

• 92 points and Best Import from Huon Hooke in Sydney Morning Herald for Chateau Jolys Jurancon sec 2011 (this producer also won not one, but two regional awards in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013) $27.75
• 92 points from Gary Walsh in Winefront, for the ready to drink/pour Ch Mouiln Pey-Labrie 2006  $49.50
• Wine of the Month SBS Feast Magazine July 2013, for  Domaine Bellegarde La Pierre Blanche Jurançon sec 2009    $36
• Domaine du Cramplih Vignes Vielles 2009 (below) featuring in June Decanter magazine article on Madiran $38.40

A number of our wines have been selected for serving at the inaugural Sydney French Festival Bleu, Blanc, Rouge. This should be a great event at Circular Quay, celebrating Bastille Day ("Le Fete National") July 12-14. 80,000 people are expected over the 3 days.

Last week we enjoyed meeting our suppliers at Vinexpo in Bordeaux. We had the chance to enjoy the hospitality at a garden party (above) at Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron in St Julien. A great night with a stunning range of wines.

Organic and biodynamic wines seemed to be on the up and up at Vinexpo. It appears that more and more growers are converting to organic production (possibly the oz industry is lagging behind in this regard).  We've recently written a blog on organic v biodynamic wines.

The Wine Enthusiast review of the wines of south-west France "France's Hidden Treasures" by Roger Voss, a resident of the region, is a short but informative discussion of the varied appellations and grapes of the south-west. We were pleased to see that almost all of our south-west suppliers were mentioned amongst the top producers in each region! 

June Decanter magazine published an article on the modern styles of Madiran by south-west France expert Paul Strang and named Domaine du Crampilh Vignes Vielles 2009 as one of 6 "best wines" from the region (see below). Last month, two particularly interesting articles were published about the wines of south-west France.  One in the  Washington Post and the other in the Guardian (UK).  

We would also like to remind you of our wine club, Bordeaux Bespoke. Every 3 months we will send a selection of wines for you to explore. Bespoke, meaning tailored, means you are in control of how many you receive. See here for details...

Hope to see you at one of our upcoming events, but in the meantime drink well!