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Much of Europe suffered from both a wet start and a slightly cooler growing season than normal. However, overall, a very good year providing plenty of options for wines drinking now as well as many great wines with excellent potential for cellaring.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
Palmer 2013 Colheita Port Quevedo 2013 Vintage Port Quinta Vale dAgodinho Chateau Cos dEstournel 2013 St Estephe 2nd Growth Classification Barolo 2013 Cantine Ascheri Giacomo Pisapola This Year in History: Fun Fact: Andy Murray wins the US Open Tennis Championship, the first British man to win a Grand Slam tournament since 1936.
Eurovision Winner: Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest.
Top Grossing Move: Frozen
Bordeaux: The 2013 Wine vintage offered no respite for the growers after two difficult vintages. There were plenty of challenges right from the start in this vintage – uneven and late flowering following a wet spring, often-violent hailstorms at the end of July and early August, a wet and warm September than meant an attack of rot just before harvest… you name it, the vineyards suffered it during the 2013 vintage. When harvest came around, exhausted winemakers then had to deal with warm but wet weather that in many instances meant they had to harvest early. All in all, a challenging year that rewarded those who were extremely vigilant, and didn’t try to push things too hard once the grapes were finally in the winery.The real success story in 2013 is with the winemaking – there were plenty of producers who worked exceptionally well with the vintage, taking their foot off the pedal and allowing the vibrancy of the fruit to shine through wherever possible. Anyone who tried to cover up unripe fruit with too much oak, or over-extraction, suffered. The best wines have a refreshing drinkability, relatively low alcohol levels, soft fruits and plenty of interest, but by and large this is a vintage to enjoy in the early to mid term.**Sourced from Decanter.com**
Italian: Piedmont: The 2013 wine vintage in Piedmont is of excellent quality. The year did not start well with Incessant rain during winter and spring delayed budbreak. From mid July temperatures shot up and remained high during August, albeit with cooler nights. September was very sunny and dry, but the growing cycle was still two weeks late, necessitating a delayed harvest. The prognosis is for a vintage similar in quality to the already legendary 2010s. Tuscany: Considered a ‘classic vintage’ due to harvest taking place at the beginning of October. (This used to be the norm but the previous two, much warmer, years brought harvests forward to the beginning of September.) A very cool wet spring delayed budbreak by an average of two weeks. A very wet May that encouraged widespread and continued spraying was followed by a cool June. A picture-perfect July, August and September saved the year, one that resulted in elegant, fresh wines. A promising vintage on the whole, with the wines of Montalcino expected to be exceptional. **Sourced by JancisRobinson.com**
Portugal: The 2013 port vintage produced some exceptional wines for those producers who harvested before the rain. For those who managed to gather the grapes, production quantities were tiny. 2013 was marked by a sunny and dry growing season. By the beginning of the harvest the quality potential was outstanding. Periods of rain during the harvest meant that much of this potential was not fully achieved, but some wonderful lots of high quality wine were made.
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Palmer Port, 2013
Colheita Port, Douro
75cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine & Port.
The 2013 Palmer colheita Port is a type of tawny port wine made from a single vintage and aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The 2013 Colheita Port, therefore, would have been aged in casks many years before being bottled.
Tasting Notes:
The colour has a typically be a tawny hue, evolving over time from the original deep ruby red. You can expect a rich and complex flavour profile with notes of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and spices due to the extended aging process in wood.
Serving Suggestions
Temperature: Best served slightly chilled, around 12-16°C (54-61°F). …
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Price: $31.26 USD
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Quevedo, 2013
Vintage Port, Quinta Vale d'Agodinho, Douro
A 2013 vintage port wine produced by Quevedo.
"Dark cherry colour. Aroma of blackberries, raspberries and a touch of violets. On the palate beautiful texture, with good body and weight and dominated by pure primary flavors. The tannins are mostly hidden by primary fruit." - 92 pts, Robert Parker
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Price: $62.59 USD
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Messias
Dao Qta.Penedo Reserva Tinto 2013
***93/100 Points - Wine Enthusiast***
special Offer | Was £34.98 | Now £16.95
The 2013 Quinta do Penedo Reserva Tinto by Messias is a premium offering from the demarcated region of Dão, reflecting the terroir and winemaking expertise of this region. Quinta do Penedo's origin as a vineyard dates back to the year 1930, by the hand of Mr. General Santos Costa, having remained in the family until 1998, the year in which it was acquired by Caves Messias. The wine has aged to perfection and will offer an interesting discovery for those who appreciate vintage red wines.
Tasting Notes
Garnet colour of medium intensity. Mineral aroma, with notes of rockrose and macerated black fruit. …
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Barolo, 2013
Gigi Rosso - Riserva dell'Ulivo - Arione, Piedmont
*** MAGNUM ***
*** IN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE ***
Barolo is known as the 'king of wines' and is made from the Nebbiolo grape. Heady aromas of rose, leather, vanilla, cherry, pepper, cranberry, strawberry. Fruits are perfectly knitted with the tannins and acidity. It's a powerful wine but remarkably subtle. Don't underestimate it and certainly serve it with food to show at it's best. Nebbiolo has naturally high tannins and acidity, so it will take on full-flavoured, rich foods no problem at all.
Gigi Rosso winery sits in Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of Barolo land. It carries the name of its founder Gigi, one of Barolo’s and Langhe pioneers. …
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Barolo, 2013
Massolino - Riserva - Vigna Rionda, Piedmont
*** 97 Points- Wine Advocate ***
Vigna Rionda is a unique Barolo, impossible to describe in just a few lines and hard to compare with others, even those from the Serralunga area. A wine capable of complexity, longevity and structure, which come together with unparalleled elegance. A little patience is required for it to reach its full potential, which is why it stays in our cellars until its sixth year, the only wine in our range to do so, when it is released as a Riserva.
We recommend decanting and serving at a temperature of 18-20°C
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Barolo, 2013
Gigi Rosso - Riserva dell'Ulivo - Arione, Piedmont
95/100 Wine Spectator
This beautiful Barolo evokes cherry, strawberry, tar, leather, tobacco and mineral flavors. Fresh and racy, with a dense mesh of tannins underneath. Builds effortlessly to a long, mouth watering aftertaste. Best from 2020 through 2043.
Gigi Rosso winery sits in Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of Barolo land. It carries the name of its founder Gigi, one of Barolo’s and Langhe pioneers. The next generation, Maurizio and his son Andreas are now managing Gigi Rosso winery. The passage to the second and third generation brings energy and new ideas to the business. As Gigi expressed in his own words: “I was born in the vineyards. …
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Barolo, 2013
Gigi Rosso - Riserva dell'Ulivo - Arione, Piedmont
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*** IN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE ***
*** 95 Points- Wine Spectator ***
The most exclusive wine produced by Cantina Gigi Rosso. It is made in a very limited quantity (about 3.600 bottles a year) and refined for 5 years in Slavonian oak barrels. This special Barolo is intended for connoiseurs and collectors as it is perfect for long ageing.
In his book “Fabulous wines catalog”, Luigi Veronelli said: “At the end of a bottle of Riserva dell’Ulivo I am so captivated by its charm I would gladly start all over again.”
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Price: $225.49 USD
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Barolo, 2013
Cantine Ascheri Giacomo - Pisapola, Piedmont
This 2013 Cantine Ascheri Giacomo red wine is a forward and stylish Barolo.
Origin: Pisapola in Verduno
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Harvest time: 2013 – 18th/19th October / 2015 – 21st/22nd September
Fermentation: about 12 days at 28°C
Characteristics:
Intense garnet red colour. Ethereal and elegant bouquet, with ripe fruit, violet and sweet spices notes
round, harmonious, velvety wine with an excellent persistence. An austere, but harmonious and pleasant wine
Serve at: 14°/16°C
Try it with: excellent with roasted red meats, on the spit or grilled meats, furry game
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Barolo, 2013
Cantine Ascheri Giacomo - Sorano, Piedmont
This 2013 Cantine Ascheri Giacomo red wine is a classic Barolo.
Origin: Sorano in Serralunga d’Alba
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Harvest time: 2013 – 14th/17th October / 2015 – 23th/25th September
Fermentation: about 15 days at 30°C and then 60% with the “submerged cap” technique (post fermentation maceration) for 25 more days.
Characteristics: Garnet red colour. Ethereal bouquet; intense tar with a scent of dry flowers, underwood, leather, truffles and sweet spices. A rich palate; balance and mature tannins contribute to its harmony, distinction and intensity. A remarkably classy, austere wine, with exceptional richness and typicity. …
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Price: $100.18 USD
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Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 2013
St Estephe, 2nd Growth Classification
** 92 Points - The Wine Advocate **
Powered by its structure and texture, this complex wine is dense, structured and firm. Plenty of dry and taut tannins dominate at this stage, but it is also full of fruit. The wine will age over many years while not being one of those vintages that will mature forever: the fruitiness will see to that. Drink this impressive wine from 2025.
Château Cos d'Estournel is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, France. Established in the early 19th century by Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, the estate is renowned for its grand architectural style, including the iconic pagodas that distinguish its winery. …
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Price: $186.71 USD
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Dow's, 2013
Quinta de Senhora Ribeira DOUBLE MAGNUM bottle
In original Gift Box
This 2013 Vintage Port Wine; Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira is set in the remote, hot and dry Douro Superior and commands a magnificent north bank position. Senhora da Ribeira’s wines are some of the finest in the Douro and they complement those from Bomfim in the composition of Dow’s classic Vintage Ports. The quinta’s high proportion of old vines (45% are over 25 years old) is of critical importance. The old vines are very low-yielding, producing on average less than 1Kg of grapes each, giving intense and concentrated musts which are ideal for classic Vintage Port.
1 Bottle (1 x 300cl).
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Graham's Port, 2013
Crusted Port Bottled 2013 | Includes open style Gift Box
The 2013 Graham's Crusted Port Wine is a blend of carefully selected young ports from two or three vintage years, bottled without any fining or filtration in the year indicated on the label.
Once bottled, Graham’s Crusted is then cellared in the Graham’s Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia for at least a further three to four years before being released for sale. By the time the wine arrives on shelf it will have therefore aged in wood and in bottle for up to seven or eight years, during which time the Port develops bottle character and complexity, akin to Quinta Vintage Ports and declared Vintage Ports. …
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La Spinetta, 2013
La Spinetta - Barolo Campè, Piedmont
The 2013 La Spinetta Barolo red wine is intense, vibrant ruby red. The nose is wild and exotic with dried flowers, earth, spice and berry character. Full-bodied, dense and decadent with ripe and round tannins and a long, flavorful finish and fabulous depth. Barolo Campe comes from 50+ year old vines grown in calcareous soils at 280m above sea level. Aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak barrique, then bottled unfined/unfiltered and aged an additional one year at the winery before release.
Wine Spectator
"A sinewy red, with a tight grain to the dense tannins, supporting cherry, raspberry, Szechuan peppercorn and tobacco flavors in the right proportions. …
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La Spinetta, 2013
La Spinetta - Barbaresco Starderi
"This red combines cherry and berry flavors with savory eucalyptus, juniper and tobacco notes. Firmly structured, with assertive yet balanced tannins and a lingering finish. Best from 2018 through 2028." Wine Spectator
La Spinetta is one Piedmont’s iconic modern wineries having forged an enviable reputation over the last two decades. La Spinetta was founded in 1977 by Giuseppe Rivetti who established the original winery at Castagnole Lanze. Since then it is the second generation, spearheaded by Giorgio Rivetti, that has put La Spinetta on the map with the development of vineyards and estates, talented winemaking and an endless desire to try new things. …
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Price: $199.24 USD
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La Spinetta, 2013
La Spinetta - Barbaresco Gallina
"The 2013 Barbaresco Gallina Vürsù offers a tight brickwork of aromas with toned muscle and solid build at the back. The bouquet shows profound tones of dark fruit, spice, leather, tobacco, crushed stone and tar. La Spinetta's signature style, with more pronounced aromas, is very much on display in this wine." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
La Spinetta is one Piedmont’s iconic modern wineries having forged an enviable reputation over the last two decades. La Spinetta was founded in 1977 by Giuseppe Rivetti who established the original winery at Castagnole Lanze. Since then it is the second generation, …
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Price: $174.18 USD
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La Spinetta, 2013
La Spinetta - Barbaresco Valeirano
"This red combines cherry and berry flavors with savory eucalyptus, juniper and tobacco notes. Firmly structured, with assertive yet balanced tannins and a lingering finish. Best from 2018 through 2028." Wine Spectator
La Spinetta is one Piedmont’s iconic modern wineries having forged an enviable reputation over the last two decades. La Spinetta was founded in 1977 by Giuseppe Rivetti who established the original winery at Castagnole Lanze. Since then it is the second generation, spearheaded by Giorgio Rivetti, that has put La Spinetta on the map with the development of vineyards and estates, talented winemaking and an endless desire to try new things. …
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Price: $174.18 USD
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Sandeman, 2013
Quinta do Seixo Vintage Port
IMPERIAL Format 1x600cl
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine from Sandeman is a new Single Quinta Vintage Porto and only the second produced in the company’s history from its home vineyard Quinta do Seixo, in the Cima Corgo. In keeping with Port wine tradition, this wine remained in the Douro Region, at Quinta do Seixo, until the following spring, when it was transported to Sandeman's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for maturation in "balseiros". Over its first two years of life the wine was constantly monitored by the wine making team carefully assessing its development before the decision was made to declare it as only the second ever Single Quinta Vintage Port in Sandeman’s long and illustrious history. …
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Price: $563.89 USD
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Sandeman, 2013
Quinta do Seixo Vintage Port
DOUBLE MAGNUM Format 1x300cl
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine from Sandeman is a new Single Quinta Vintage Porto and only the second produced in the company’s history from its home vineyard Quinta do Seixo, in the Cima Corgo. In keeping with Port wine tradition, this wine remained in the Douro Region, at Quinta do Seixo, until the following spring, when it was transported to Sandeman's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for maturation in "balseiros". Over its first two years of life the wine was constantly monitored by the wine making team carefully assessing its development before the decision was made to declare it as only the second ever Single Quinta Vintage Port in Sandeman’s long and illustrious history. …
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Price: $275.68 USD
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Sandeman, 2013
Quinta do Seixo Vintage Port
The 2013 Vintage Port Wine from Sandeman is only the second produced in the company’s history from its home vineyard Quinta do Seixo, in the Cima Corgo. In keeping with Port wine tradition, this wine remained in the Douro Region, at Quinta do Seixo, until the following spring, when it was transported to Sandeman's cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for maturation in "balseiros". Over its first two years of life the wine was constantly monitored by the wine making team carefully assessing its development before the decision was made to declare it as only the second ever Single Quinta Vintage Port in Sandeman’s long and illustrious history. …
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Price: $62.59 USD
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Vietti Barolo, 2013
Vietti - Riserva Villero, Piedmont
99 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The Vietti 2013 Barolo Riserva Villero is a stunning wine, full of life, energy and beautiful complexity. This vintage opens in such a graceful manner, tickling the senses like a feather. With time, that initial softness begins to rise, and the wine grows in aromatic momentum and textural importance to take on magnificent fruit weight. It is soft, caressing and long. Tasted seven years after the harvest, this Riserva is expertly integrated with vibrant primary fruit, tangy acidity and non-intrusive tannins. These elements that make up the grand totality of the wine are carefully contained and chiseled down to a most elegant and beautiful common denominator. …
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Price: $494.97 USD
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