Addy Bassin's MacArthur Beverages - Fine Wine and Spirits Since 1957

"This brilliant wine begins with a complex and engaging nose of berries and minerals. The flavors of ripe strawberry and cherry make way to very expansive and lifted sweet spices. This is the most exciting wine I have drunk at this price point. " Aaron Nix-Gomez, Hogshead Wine Blog

"This blend from 50-100 year old vines includes Lledoner Pelut or “Hairy Grenache” which is found on both sides of the Pyrenees. It is a serious wine with gritty blue fruit, coating tannins, and years of development left" Aaron Nix-Gomez, Hogshead Wine Blog

"It is hard to resist the beautiful red, earthy fruit in this gently concentrated wine. While the textured berry flavors are enjoyable now, it will reward short-term cellaring. " Aaron Nix-Gomez- Hogshead Wine Blog

"There are 3,000 cases of the naked, virginal, unoaked 2011 Bastide Miraflors Vieilles Vignes made from 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache aged in concrete. The difficult economic situation in the Languedoc-Roussillon corridor is being exploited to the maximum by importer Eric Solomon. The fact that wines such as this can be purchased is unbelievable. Largely an artisanal wine, it is brilliantly pure with a stunning nose of spring flowers, blackberries, cassis and earth. It is almost incomprehensible that something of this quality, complexity and richness can be purchased for $25 to $50, much less $10 to $12. The 3,000 cases should be gobbled up as quickly as they hit retailers’ shelves. I am honored to share my excitement about this amazing wine with readers. " Robert Parker
- Wine Advocate