Abbotts Cumulo Nimbus Minervois 2005 got 90 points in the October 2008 issue of the Wine Spectator ! Excellent review also for 5 other Abbotts wines : - Eurus 2006 : 88 points - Zephyr 2006 : 88 points - Stratus 2006 : 88 points - Boreas 2006 : 87 points - Cordis 2006 : 87 points
Abbotts wines received 6 medals at Mundus Vini 2008 : a warm welcome ! - Eurus 2006 : golden medal - Cordis 2006 : silver medal - Ficus 2006 : silver medal - Cumulo Nimbus 2005 : silver medal - Turrilite 2006 : silver medal - Trigonia 2006 : silver medal
Abbotts has been awarded a Silver Medal "Best in Class" for Notus 2006 in the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2008. 5 other medals : - a Silver Medal for Boreas 2006 - 4 Bronze Medals for Stratus 2006, Eurus 2006, Zephyr 2006 and Cordis 2006.
- Zephyr (white Limoux ) 2006 - Cumulo Nimbus (red Minervois ) 2005 - Notus (red Minervois ) 2006
- Zephyr 2006 : Gold medal - Trophy Winner, White Languedoc-Roussillon Trophy over £10 per bottle - Eurus 2006, Cumulus Reserve 2005, Boréas 2006 : Silver medal - Cumulo Nimbus 2005, Notus 2006 : Bronze medal
- 2 Silver Medals : Eurus 2006 and Cordis 2006 - 3 Bronze Medals : Cumulus Réserve 2005, Zephyr 2006 and Notus 2006.
ZEPHYR 2006, our 100% Chardonnay Limoux, has won a Gold medal at the prestigious Chardonnay du Monde competition.
The high quality of the Abbotts wines has been acclaimed at the "Premium Select 2008 PROWEIN" competition : - Gold Medal for Eurus 2006 - Silver Medal for Zephyr 2006 - Silver Medal for Cumulus Reserve 2005 - Silver Medal for Cumulo Nimbus 2005
ABBOTTS invites you to taste for the first time its new vintages 2005 and 2006 : Minervois, Coteaux du Languedoc, Corbières, Limoux... A new and unique approach in Languedoc-Roussillon. Come and discover these absolutely exceptional wines at VINISUD in Montpellier - France from 18th to 20th February 2008 - stand 6A54
ABBOTTS invites you to taste for the first time its new vintages 2005 and 2006 : Minervois, Coteaux du Languedoc, Corbières, Limoux... A new and unique approach in Languedoc-Roussillon. Come and discover these absolutely exceptional wines at Prowein - Düsseldorf from 16th to 18th March 2008 - Stand 5G14
At the International Wine Spirit Competition 2007, The Cordis 2002 has obtained a Silver medal (best in class).
Bronze medal for the Cumulus Reserve 2003 at the ''International Wine and Spirit 2007'.
Abbotts Cumulus Réserve 2003, Minervois : Classified in TOP 100 french wines with a good mark of 17/20, the best mark attribute !
88 points in "Wine Enthusiast 02/2007" for this Minervois - 100% Syrah "The God of the South Wind" !
89 points ABBOTTS Trigonia 2004 Corbières
The editors at Wine Enthusiast have rated and reviewed the "ABBOTTS" wines in the buying guide of the Best of the Year 2006 : - "Editors Choice" 91 Abbotts 2000 Boreas Rhône Red Blend Coteaux du Languedoc ; - 91 Abbotts 1999 Cumulo Nimbus Rhône Red Blend Minervois ; - 88 Abbotts 2005 Turrilite Rhône Red Blend Minervois ; - 88 Abbotts 2002 Cordis Carignan Minervois ; - 86 Abbotts 2005 Orthis Rhône White Blend Coteaux du Languedoc ; - 86 Abbotts 2002 Zephyr Chardonnay Limoux.
Good award - Silver medal : Mundus Vini 2006 (Germany) for Ammonite Abbotts 2004 - Côte du Roussillon.
Bronze medal for ACCENDO 2000. A.O.C. Coteaux du Languedoc Reserve Judges' Tasting Notes: Deep purple. Rich, ripe, powerful nose, almost pungent with great concentration of dense fruit. Black berries , cherries with peppery notes and dark chocolate. Lots of spice and vanilla. Same flavours in equally concentrated mouth with great smooth texture. Lots of sweet oak with supple tannins. Long finish. Great potential.