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The great sauvignons from the no less great Domaine Dagueneau are now available in the beautiful 2018 vintage !
On the program: Pouilly Fumé Etc …, Buisson Renard, Pur Sang and the unmissable Silex !

Our new arrivals these last weeks (or in the process of being) :
Clos Mogador, Clos Erasmus, Gantenbein, Pierre-Yves Colin Morey, Bernard Faurie, Cristal Roederer, Dominio del Aguila, Thivin …
Only big names in their respective appellations and with prices that are sometimes still reasonable with regard to quality …

You have now the possibility to sort in the site’s search engine and to select only the estates/chateaux practicing organic farming.

Wine-Searcher, the world reference in the search engine for wines and spirits, has just awarded its medals for the year 2021. 🙂
Out of 37,944 merchants worldwide (and 93 in the Grand Duchy), only 4,431 have received one or more prizes (for 7 in the GD).
For Luxembourg, OWC has received this year 3 gold medals (the maximum allowed) in 5 categories (Burgundy, Bordeaux, France, Europe, World).
The criteria used by Wine-Searcher are as follows (see wine-searcher.com):

“Wine-Searcher’s Retailer Awards aim to recognize truly excellent price lists. To have been awarded, your price list must have demonstrated:

• A wide range of high-quality wines or spirits based on critic scores.
• Significant depth and breadth across regions.
• Consistency throughout the year.

And your store must also show outstanding customer service.”

Consequently OWC keeps (and above all) 5 stars for the quality of the service ! 🙂

Tenors from Argentina, Chile and the United States are arriving and are already available for reservation. You can now order Cheval des Andes 2018, Sena 2019, Clos Apalta 2018 and Opus One 2018.
Available physically end of October / beginning of November.

It is always a pleasure to announce a new partnership. Especially when this concerns 2 great estates. 🙂

During a tasting (blind tasting of course) a few weeks ago, all the participants fully agree about the quality of the whole range of these 2 producers.

The first, the Domaine des Remizieres, is located in the northern Rhône and mainly offers vintages of Crozes Hermitage (red and white) and the famous Hermitage (red and white). Jeb Dunnuck “This is unquestionably one of my favorite estates in Crozes hermitage” and Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate) “The Cuvée Emilie 2018 and 2019 are terrific, as is the Cuvée Autrement. The brother-and-sister team of Christophe and Emilie Desmeure are hitting on all cylinders “ raved about the quality of the estate’s wines. In addition, prices remain much wiser than their direct neighbors (Chapoutier, Chave)

The second estate takes us to Tuscany and more precisely to Montalcino where we find the famous Brunello de Montalcino. Castello Romitorio is an estate created in 1984 in a rather “cold” climate for the appellation with vines cultivated up to 450m.
Here again the critics are particularly enthusiastic.
Eric Guido (Vinous): “The focus is on the fruit, never the wood, and it results in a wonderfully balanced expression”
Ian d’Agata: “Castello Romitorio’s wines are some of Montalcino’s sleekest and most perfumed”
The notes available here (https://www.owc.lu/…/07/PRESENTATION-TOTAL-new-003.pdf) show how much the estate is praised by professionals. Besides Brunellos, don’t forget the Rosso, the Romitoro cuvée and the Morellino di Scansano with impressive Q/P ratios!

The different vintages from the 2 estates will be available in September and can be reserved now on the site or by message.

To see the tasting notes for the latest vintages from these 2 estates, do not hesitate to subscribe to the newsletter in order to have access to theses ones !

“It’s among the greatest in Ribera del Duero, in Spain and in the world.” 

In its last bulletin on the Ribera del Duero, the Wine Advocate definitively consecrates Dominio del Aguila as a “must-taste” estate of the Ribera del Duero. So he joined Pingus and Vega Sicilia in the great estates of Spain and around the world.

Last tasting notes :

Dominio del Aguila Picaro del Aguila Tinto 2019 : 94+

Dominio del Aguila Picaro del Aguila Clarete 2018 : 93+

Dominio del Aguila Picaro del Aguila Clarete 2019 : 94+

Dominio del Aguila Reserva 2017 : 94

Dominio del Aguila Reserva 2018 : 97

Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva Penas Aladas 2015 : 98

Dominio del Aguila Canta La Perdiz 2016 : 100

Dominio del Aguila Canta La Perdiz 2017 : 97

Dominio del Aguila Albillo Blanco 2017 : 96

OWC is pleased to offer you a few bottles from this great Belgian winemaker who is expatriated for 40 years in the south of Burgundy.

Main releases this week in Bordeaux :

Bordeaux blanc sec : Malartic-Lagravière, Domaine de Chevalier

Graves / Pessac-Léognan : Malartic-Lagravière, Domaine de Chevalier

Médoc / Moulis / Listrac : La Tour Carnet, Sociando-Mallet

Saint-Julien : Lagrange, Beychevelle

Pauillac : Pédesclaux, d’Armailhac

Rive Droite : d’Aiguilhe, La Vieille Cure

Pomerol : Gazin

Saint-Émilion : Fombrauge, Canon-La Gaffelière, La Mondotte

All news here 

Main releases this week in Bordeaux :

• Bordeaux blanc sec : Carbonnieux
• Bordeaux liquoreux :  Coutet, Guiraud, Suduiraut
• Graves / Pessac-Léognan : Carbonnieux
• Saint-Julien : Langoa-Barton, Branaire-Ducru, Léoville-Barton
• Saint-Émilion : Le Carillon d’Angélus, Angélus

All news here 

New cases of the 2 wines from Bodega Clos I Terrasses (Clos Erasmus 2017 and Laurel 2015/2018) arrive this week. This is the opportunity to taste the elegance of Laurel 2015 (Rated 95/100 by Luis Gutierrez of the Wine Advocate) with an aging of a few years while waiting for the great wine of the estate …

At Clos Mogador, a few new bottles of Espectacle del Montsant 2018 (98/100) and Nelin 2018 (96/100) are in stock again. This is the best vintage of Nelin so far for Gutierrez. While waiting for the 2019 Clos Mogador in autumn …

From the Rhône area, new and fine bottles now available : Cornas Chailles and VV de Voge, the Collection Charles Giraud 2017 cuvée from Domaine St Préfert (Chateauneuf), Hermitage 2017 cuvée Emilie from Domaine des Remizières (WA 96/100)…

Finally, the full range of Domaine de la Soumade in Rasteau is scheduled at the end of the month !

The 2020 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign is launched !

OWC will give you the opportunity to purchase a great selection of 2020 Bordeaux at the best market prices.

All informations and offers here

The last Brunello’s in the great 2016 vintage (and the 2015 Riserva) have just returned 🙂

You’ll discover different flagships of the appellation including Argiano, Altesino, Fuligni, Il Marroneto, Renieri, Il Poggione, Casanova di Neri, Ciacci Piccolomini …

The great 2018 range of Arnaud Ente is now available !

As is customary and undoubtedly even more so in 2018, the entire range of the estate is incredibly fine…

The 2019 vintage of Guidalberto and Difese is coming in a few months and can already be preordered. Sassicaia 2018 as well (on request).

New vintages (and a few additonal cases of the successfull previous ones) of Picaro del Aguila (2018-2019), Reserva (2016-2017) and Grand Reserva (2014-2015). No doubt that Luis Gutierrez (Wine Advocate) will place them again at the top of the basket in his following report of Ribera del Duero !

No longer need to present this flagship of the northern Rhône 🙂

Côtes du Rhone (red/white), IGP Syrah, Condrieu and Côte-Rotie in bottles and half-bottles on sale.

OWC completes its range of Spanish wines with an impressive Q/P ratio with a part of the range of Domaine Envinate. This one has been launched in 2005 by 4 young enthusiasts who wanted to vinify in their areas of origin. The vines come mainly from the Ribeira Sacra, Castilla La Mancha and also Tenerife at sometimes over 1000 m above sea level. The vinification is totally organic. To be tested !

OWC now offers you one of the oldest estates on this beautiful italian island: Palari. In 1985, Salvatore Geraci bought a few hectares of vineyards located in the northeastern tip near Messina in order to vinify a wine that would join the big names in Italy. A few years later, the bet was won … There is unanimity regarding the wines of Palari which have always remained authentic Sicilian wines with a Burgundian touch. The Faro cuvée (from the appellation of the same name) has been voted Italian wine of the year several times (Gambero Rosso, Bibenda).

OWC is happy to announce to you that we are going to  import in exclusivity for Luxembourg an estate who has, in a few years, gradually catched up the best estates in the Northern Rhone and now offers a complete range from Côtes du Rhone to its 4 cuvées of Cote Rôtie. This is the Domaine Garon to which Jeb Dunnuck, great fan of the Rhone wines, has given tremendous tasting notes to their last releases (98 and 99/100 to the Côte Rotie Les Rochins 2018 and Lancement 2018). Compared to other Cote Rotie producers, the prices are still in the lower range for an impressive quality… All the available wines here

The Wine Advocate tasting notes of spanish wines from Priorat & Montsant in 2017/2018 have been released.

Another great success for René Barbier & Daphné Glorian wines !

Clos Erasmus 2018 : 99/100

Clos I Terrasses – Laurel 2018 : 96/100

Clos Mogador 2018 : 98/100

Clos Mogador Nelin 2018 : 96/100

Espectacle del Montsant 2018 : 98/100

Com Tu 2018 : 93/100

Full tasting notes (as all other wines as well) are available to our subscribers !

The great St Joseph from Coursodon, Grands Crus Mambourg & Altenberg de Bergheim from Marcel Deiss, 2018 Côte-Rotie from Domaine Garon (noted 98 & 99/100 by Jeb Dunnuck !) and many others…

New vintages now available from this burgundisch flagship !

It’s always a great pleasure to offer the wines of these 2 great wine-makers !

A few bottles of the 2013 vintage from this great Burgundy estate are now available ! Best prices en Europe (cf Wine-searcher) !

OWC has the great pleasure to offer a few bottles of the last vintage of PYCM !

A few bottles of the Côte Rotie trilogy from Guigal in 2001 and 2015 have returned ! And these at the best price in Europe (see Wine-searcher) …

Opus One has been released now in its last vintage (2017). It has received a 95/100 rating from Wine Advocate and Antonio Galloni.

Fans of the North Rhone (Cornas and Hermitage) know pretty well these 2 estates among the best of these 2 appellations. The 2018 vintage is now available !

Wine-Searcher, the world reference in the search engine for wines and spirits, has just awarded its medals for 2020.

Out of 32,625 merchants worldwide, only 1,311 receive a prize.

For Luxembourg, OWC ,again this year, has received 3 medals for the quality of its selection in 3 areas (Burgundy, Rhone and France).

Some medals/area (including Spain) are curiously not awarded in Luxembourg otherwise, without a doubt, other medals would join the shelf … 🙂

OWC also keeps its 5 stars for the quality of the service!

A prestigious Spanish estate completes our wide range of Iberian wines : Clos i Terrasses. Producer of the 2 famous Clos Erasmus and Laurel cuvées !

All the informations here

The first bottles of the great 2016 vintage in Piedmont have arrived …

You can already order a few bottles from the Ceretto, Aldo Conterno, Paolo Scavino and Elio Altare estates.

Guia Penin has just published its 2021 guide in which we discover that the 2014 Gran Reserva Penas Aladas cuvée from Dominio del Aguila is one of the 6 “Giants” that enters the winemaking history of the country.
About the Estate, Guia Penin adds this :

It’s difficult to get to a region like Ribera del Duero and in just over 10 years become a legend. This is what has happened to this winemaker, who has not only been able to create great wines but has also developed his own identity around his wines, something which makes you taste them and say to yourself, “this is Dominio del Águila“.

All the informations here :

http://guiapenin.wine/noticias/posts/2020/julio/much-more-than-wine-the-giants-of-the-pe%C3%B1%C3%ADn-guide-2021/

A few wines in this great vintage are still available. So don’t hesitate to ask for a few bottles or cases.

Pomerol : Trotanoy, Vieux Chateau Certan, Gazin, Le Pin…

St-Emilion : Troplong-Mondot, Figeac, Clos Fourtet, Canon la Gaffelière, La Mondotte…

St Julien : Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Poyferre, Leoville Barton, Branaire Ducru…

Margaux : Pavillon Rouge, Château Margaux, Château d’Issan…

Pauillac : Grand Puy Lacoste, Carruades de Lafite, Petit Mouton, Lynch Bages, Château d’Armailhac…

Pessac-Leognan : Haut-Brion, Pape Clement, Smith Haut Lafitte, Haut Bailly, Carbonnieux, Malartic Lagravière…

Full list here :

https://www.owc.lu/fr/bordeaux-2019-pdf/

The 2018 vintage in Burgundy is gradually arriving on the market. A few estates are now already available. Also in our stock a few bottles of the famous Clos St Jacques by Bruno Clair in 2008-2009-2010 at the best market price!

In Spain, Clos Mogador 2018 (which promises to be once again grandiose) will be available from September. Reservations are already possible on our site.

2 “ready to drink” vintages of Grange des Pères have been added (2009 and 2011) with the lowest prices in Europe !

Moreover, Chateau Montrose, Trotanoy and Lafleur have been added to our 2017 Bordeaux range. 3 of the best wines of this vintage !

The 2019 primeur campaign in Bordeaux is now over : all the release prices are known.
A drop of between 10 and 35% has been observed compared to the prices charged in 2018. And this while the quality of the best Châteaux is once again at the top.

A few famous estates and excellent Q/P ration are out of stock but you still have until the end of July to decide.
Among the stars still available, I recommend :

Chateau Margaux, Haut-Brion, Leoville Poyferre, Leoville Las Cases, Lynch Bages, Smith Haut Lafitte, Pavie-Macquin, Larcis Ducasse, Vieux Chateau Certan …

And in the best Q/P ratio : Chateau d’Issan, Branaire Ducru, St-Pierre, Montlandrie, Carbonnieux, Tertre …

Offer without engagement and within the limits of available stocks.

All informations and offers here

The 2019 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign is launched !

OWC will give you the opportunity to purchase a great selection of 2019 Bordeaux at the best market prices.

We exclusively work with a historic and leading negociant in Bordeaux to offer this 2019 campaign to you. So reliability and service are there !

The tastings of wine critics will be mainly organized in June.

The first releases are indicating a fall of 30% compared to 2018 prices !

The wines will be delivered end of 2021/beginning of 2022. Then the VAT (14/17%) will be applied after physical reception.

A list with all the offers will be daily updated on our site. If you don’t find the cuvée you are lookin for, don’t hesitate to contact us.

All informations and offers here

This brand new Domaine in Meursault which is getting a lot of attention ! Pierre-Vincent, son of Vincent Girardin, recently retired, did not skimp on the investments to launch his own estate and to offer a complete and homogeneous range of villages, premiers crus and grands crus both in white and in red. To discover while the prices are still affordable !

The 2017/2018 range of this great winemaker from Bierzo and Ribeira Sacra currently on sale. The volumes of its plot cuvées are unfortunately very low but the Q/P ratio is always exceptional with scores of 97 and 98 in the Wine Advocate for El Pecado and La Penitencia 2018.

2017 Cornas from Clape is available again !

Addition of 2 new Brunello’s in the great 2015 vintage : Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona and Renieri (JS 100 !)

Payments with credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) are now available

About the 2017 vintage in Bordeaux, the situation is well summarized by Antonio Galloni : « Although 2017 is not a great vintage across the board, it is a vintage with many great wines ».

Here are the wines of the vintage not to be missed according to him :

Troplong Mondot (98+ pts)

Vieux Château Certan (98 pts)

L’Eglise Clinet – Smith Haut Lafitte – La Gaffeliere (97 pts)

On the side of Neil Martin, the observation is almost identical. For him, Cos d’Estournel, Hosanna, Trotanoy and L’Église-Clinet are among the must have of the vintage (95 pts).

And to finish, Lisa Perroti Brown of The Wine Advocate places on the second step of the podium (after Haut Brion blanc and Château Pavie) with 98 pts: Cos d’Estournel, L’Eglise Clinet and Vieux Château Certan.

At the third step with 97 pts we find Smith Haut Lafitte, La Gaffelière and Pavie Macquin.

Regarding this vintage she specifies:

“Qualitatively, how does 2017 compare to recent vintages? Well, it doesn’t have the highs nor consistency of 2015, 2016 or 2018. But the vintage is generally better than 2011, 2012, 2013 (for sure!) and even 2014. The best 2017s have bags of bright, crunchy fruit with plenty of subtle nuances, offering an opportunity for the wines to blossom into something more with aging.”

“As I alluded earlier, the majority of the 2017s are easy on the palate in youth, and yet the best wines also possess solid backbones and loads of nuances to ensure aging potential. Although a lot of the successful 2017 reds tend to have moderate acidity, the acids can appear fresher because the wines aren’t as rich and powerful as 2015 or 2016. These are mainly elegant, medium-bodied styles with moderate alcohol (generally 13% to 14%) and have intensely perfumed, multilayered aromatic profiles.”

We therefore present you with a detailed selection of the best Bordeaux 2017. This list will be updated regularly with new additions.

In terms of prices, most of the offered wines are currently situated much lower than their counterparts in 2016 and 2018 for a quality not so far off. The current crisis and the problems of the Bordeaux export market explain this decline.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you are looking for a specific wine.

A new (and great) winemaker from Sicily and Etna joins the OWC range !

PYCM’s 2018 St Aubin and Pernand Vergelesses are now available! Before the rest of the range at the end of the year.

The 2017 vintage of this great estate in Côte de Nuits now on sale at OWC !

The 2015 vintage in Brunello is certainly one of the best of this century. Do not forget to order Brunello from Altesino, Fuligni, Argiano, Gianni Brunelli, Il Marroneto … with excellent Q / P ratios !

The different 2017 cuvées (Les Claux, Hominis Fides, Le Poste…) from this fabulous Domaine de Gigondas are available.

The 2017 vintage of Chablis GC and 1er Crus by Samuel Billaud is on sale !

Bollinger Grande année, Ayala Blanc de blancs and Cristal Roederer in the great 2012 vintage in Champagne are now available.

The 2018 Côtes du Rhone and 2016 Côte Rotie from Domaine Jamet are now on sale.

The 2016/2017 vintages of these 2 talented and critically acclaimed winemakers have arrived !