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A magical evening at Chateau Margaux

What a truly glorious and magical evening; as we arrived the clouds parted and Bordeaux’s most beautiful chateau was bathed in sunshine.

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Elio Grasso 2011 ‘The 2011 Barolos show terrific potential’

After the hugely successful and age-worthy 2010 vintage in Barolo, we are all ready for a really delicious accessible drinking vintage, one that has power, succulence, heady perfumed fruit and sweet ripe tannins; one that says why wait? 2011 is...

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An ugly duckling into a swan…

Opinion is mixed over the evolution of the 2004 red Burgundies. Some show noticeable leafy and herbaceous characteristics and there is debate as to how these will develop. There is definitely hope – as evidenced by my experience at dinner...

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VCC: brilliant but limited

This morning saw the release of the undeniably brilliant and sadly short in supply, Vieux Chateau Certan 2014.

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Pichon Lalande 2014: "within touching distance of the First Growths"

Our favourite release of the morning is certainly Ch Pichon Lalande at £625 IB. Under the ownership of the great Champagne house Louis Roederer and the skilled guidance of Nicolas Glumineau

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