Christmas wines 2020
Some wines tasted over the holiday period, with an emphasis on sweet and Bordeaux. Champagne Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Non
Read moreSome wines tasted over the holiday period, with an emphasis on sweet and Bordeaux. Champagne Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Non
Read moreI’m not a massive fan of second wines from top Bordeaux châteaux: there a reason that certain lots don’t make
Read moreG de Château Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2016 France13.5% alcohol. Organic farming, with some limestone in the clay/gravel soils. This
Read moreBordeaux is defined in most peoples’ minds by the classed growths of the Médoc – the 4%. But this is
Read morePedesclaux is a Bordeaux Château that has been transformed. I visited in March 2019 with the director Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen and
Read moreA couple of half-bottle Sauternes popped tonight. So satisfying and massively undervalued right now. Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 1er
Read moreInside Bordeaux: the Châteaux, their wines and the terroirJane AnsonBB&R Press, London, 2020 Few wine books can be described as
Read moreContinuing my write-up of the Bordeux 2017 vintage in bottle, here are my notes on the left bank wines from
Read moreSince it was purchased by Michel Reybier in 2000, Cos d’Estournel has cemented its place as one of the top
Read moreCos d’Estournel, second growth in the 1855 classification, is acknowledged to be one of the top properties in Bordeaux. Jamie
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