July 2009 International Wine Challenge 2009

Gold Medals – 2006 Waipara West Pinot Noir

Le Brun de Neville Lady de Chardonnay

Silver Medals – 2008 Waipara West Unoaked Chardonnay

Bronze Medals – 2008 Waipara West Sauvigon Blanc

2008 Waipara West Reisling

Le Brun de Neville Blanc de Blanc

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2009

Silver (best in class) – Cava Brut Reserva Brut, Joan Raventos Rosell

Silver – Cava Brut, Joan Raventos Rosell

It must be a a recession as we have increases our range of Cru Classe Bordeaux

January 2009 Commission only sales staff required for most areas of the UK

November 2008 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc 2006 available by the glass in Alain Ducasse’s Spoon, Paris

October 2008 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Gold Medal & Best in Show, Singapore American Express Awards

October 2008 Oz Clarke 2009 Buying Guide includes -

Chiroubles, Ch de Javernand 2006

Rioja, Zuazo Gaston 2007

Vouvray Aigle Blanc 1990 ,Prince Poniatowski (now sadly sold out)

September 2008 Guardian & Observer Wine Guide selected -

Santomas Grand Cuvee 2004

Le Brun de Neuville Champagne Lady de N

Waipara West Pinot Noir 2006

April 2008 New Producers

Zuazo Gaston, Oyan, Rioja - an exciting range of modern Riojas

Joan Raventos Rosell – excellent price/quality Cavas.

Domaine Tortochot – Cote de Nuits, including 4 Grand Crus.

New wines from Domaine de la Ferrandiere

Malbec 2007

Marsalan 2007 ( a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & GrenacheNoir

Ex Suppliers

Bodegas Ontanon

Raventos I Blanc

Please note that we still have stocks of these wines which are available at special prices for our wholesale customers

September 2007 International Wine Challenge

Silver Medals for – 2006 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc

2002 Raventos Gran Reserva Brut

Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Lady de N

July 2007 Waipara West wines served to Prince Michael of Kent at the 150th

Anniversary lunch at the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building

October 2006 Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide 2007 published by Time Warner Books

Top Wines include - 2004 Waipara West Two Terrace Chardonnay

- 2003 Gruner Veltliner Schneiderberg, Weinrieder

- 2003 Riesling Eiswein Schneiderberg, Weinrieder

September 2006 International Wine Challenge

Silver Medals for - 2005 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc

Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Cuvee Selection

Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Lady de N

August 2006 Lant Street Shop new opening hours 11.00 to 19.30 Monday to Friday

10.00 to 17.00 Saturday

June 2006 Provence Wines from Clos des Virgiles,St Maxime now available

September 2005 International Wine Challenge

Gold Medal – Champagne Le Brun de Neuville 1997

Silver Medal – Waipara West Riesling 2002

July 2005 Two new wines from Waipara West now available – 2004 Pinot Noir

from young vines and a non-oaked Chardonnay under the Two Terrace label.

May 2005 Our first ever order from Austria arrives from Weingut Weinrieder –

Great range of Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Chardonnay and Weissburgunder

(ie Pinot Blanc) from vineyards near the village of Kleinhadersdorf, 50 km

north of Vienna. Wines were so well received that we had to reorder after 3 weeks.

October 2004 Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide 2005 published by Time Warner Books UK

Best Buys - 2001 Waipara West Riesling

Runners Up - 2001 Waipara West Pinot Noir

- 2002 Arteso , Rioja , Bodegas Ontanon

- 2001 Linaje Vetiver, Rioja Blanco Crianza, Bodegas Ontanon

- 2003 Minervois, Cuvee Marielle et Frederique, Ch. Tour Boisee

September 2004 International Wine Challenge

GOLD MEDAL – Champagne Le Brun de Neuville 1997

July 2004 Wine International Magazine –

- Susie Barrie’s Top Sparklers – Raventos I Blanc Cava Brut Reserva 2000 90 points

- 5 Years’on tasting ie 1999 vintage

-Solente Malbec , Chile 92 points £15-30

-Ram Paddock Red, Waipara West 90 points £8-59

Other wines to score 90 points included Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon £95

Chateau Palmer £90 and Chateau Leoville Les Cases £50

21 May 2004 Apart from some late harvest Chardonnay , picking finishes at Waipara West.

A large harvest with the promise of very good whites and better than average reds

1 May 2004 Refosk from Santomas is available at various functions to celebrate Slovenia

joining the EU

March 2004 We now represent Prince Poniatowski’s Vouvray wines from Clos Baudoin.

and can offer wines from great vintages like 1989 and 1990

November 2003 At last we have found a wonderful Chiroubles – Chateau de Javernand

25 August 2003 Solente – our new Chilean agency – expensive but wonderful Viognier and Malbec

(94 points , First Taste, Wine Magazine,September 2003) now available for the first

time in the UK

10 June 2003 Weeping Rock – competitively priced Shiraz and Chardonnay from South Eastern

Australia now available

5 November 2002 Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide 2003 – published by Time Warner Books UK @ £5.00

includes - Best Buys under £4 - (1) Domaine de Subremont Rouge,

Vin de Pays des Coteaux de Peyriac

Best Buys Fizz (1) 1992 Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Brut

Runners-up (18) 2000 Riesling Waipara West, New Zealand

30 October 2002 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Issue 143

Hewitson 2000 Miss Harry 89 points

Hewitson 2000 Mourvedre Old Garden 91 “

Hewitson 1999 Shiraz l’Oizeau 91 “

12 October 2002 Wines arrive from our first Slovenian agency – Santomas – fabulous wines from

the Refosk grape

28 September 2002 New shipment from Waipara includes 2002 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc, 2001 Waipara

West Pinot Noir, 2002 Fiddler’s Green Sauvignon Blanc & 2001 Floating Mountain Pinot Noir

10 September 2002 Rioja range from Ontanon extended with 1996 Rioja Reserva & 1994 Rioja Gran Reserva

22 May 2002 Waipara West – picking finally finished – latest harvest on record.

average size crop – whites will be very good , reds average to good

18 May 2002 Rioja wines from Bodegas Ontanon now available – initially 2 wines –

1998 Ontanon Crianza Tinto

1998 Vetiver Crianza Blanco