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Bordeaux 2015: Pichon Lalande, Latour, GPL and the UGCs

Today is the first day for half of the Goedhuis UGC team. I really need cheering up – Leicester are now 7 points clear of Spurs and England lost a dramatic final against the West Indies – surely 2015 Bordeaux...

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Bordeaux 2015: Pontet Canet, Calon Segur, Montrose, Pichon Baron

Arriving at Pontet Canet now and we are met by Melanie Tessaron who has produced a wine that today is certainly showing as the most structured of the wines tasted so far. Lots of minerality on the palate with a...

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Bordeaux 2015: Haut Bailly, Issan, Palmer, Margaux, Ducru & Las Cases

Yesterday evening was out of this world and what a start to the Bordeaux trip. Tasting and an outstanding dinner at Ch Haut Bailly.

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Paul Pontallier 1956 -2016. A true great of the Wine Industry

All of us involved with the wines of Bordeaux over the last 33 years have most definitely been knocked by the very sad news of the death of Ch Margaux’s Wine Director, Paul Pontallier, yesterday morning after a brave fight...

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Bordeaux 2015 | The momentum is building …

Is 2015 the best vintage since the two superlative years of 2009 and 2010? We are soon to find out, for in a week’s time, six of us will be travelling to Bordeaux to attend the famous ‘Union des Grands...

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