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videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau Montlanderie Cotes de Castillon | En Primeur
▶️ Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/de+pez+st+estephe+medoc+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW reviews an en-primeur sample of the 2025 Chateau Montlanderie from the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. This is part of the portfolio of the Durantou family, who also own Chateau L’Église-Clinet in Pomerol,where David is tasting. David scores the wine 92-93/100. This hillside property is located just to the north of Castillon la Bataille, not far from the border with Saint-Émilion. Denis Durantou added it to his portfolio it in 2009; his daughters now run the Dyrantou properties after his passing in 2020. Merlot usually accounts for the majority of the blend, with the remainder composed of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The limestone soils here add a certain degree of salinity to the wine, 50 percent of which is aged in new oak. ▶️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction : Chate
videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/st+pierre+julien+medoc+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeurdcmw David Allen MW is at Chateau Saint-Pierre, Pomerol, tasting an En Primeur sample of the 2025 vintage. This edition is 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc from heavier soils of clay, gravel and sand. David scores the wine 92-93/100. Château Saint-Pierre is a property in the Pomerol district of Bordeaux. It produces red wine based on Merlot, with Cabernet Franc in a supporting role. The house and vineyards are located next to the Église Saint-Jean, the appellation's historic symbol. Fruit is sourced from a handful of small parcels on the plateau, with other plots currently being renovated; soils are sandy gravels particularly rich in iron. Plantings are approximately a 75:25 split between Merlot and Cabernet Franc, though the wines tend to be closer to 90:10. Individual vineyard plots are carefully
videoPall Mall in Bordeaux
What does it take to build a wine club in Bordeaux? 🍷 Lorraine Carrigan, commercial director of private London wine club 67 Pall Mall talks to Suzanne Mustacich about building a new branch in Bordeaux. Would you visit 67 Pall Mall in Bordeaux? Follow for more wine insights. #67PallMall #BordeauxWine #WineLifestyle
videoA 7,500 Bottle Wine Tower Masterpiece: Inside 67 Pall Mall - Jane Anson The Wine Podcast-E31
WINE-SEARCHER PRO 🍷 ✨ Get 10% off a 12-month Wine-Searcher PRO subscription with the code ‘JaneWS’ at checkout. 👇 https://www.wine-searcher.com/get-pro?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=winevoices In this episode of The Wine Podcast, Suzanne Mustacich speaks with Lorraine Carrigan about the remarkable success of 67 Pall Mall, the private wine club founded on London’s famed Pall Mall and now expanding globally. What does it take to run an exclusive wine club? We discuss what makes the club so appealing to collectors, wine professionals and passionate enthusiasts alike, and how it has built an international community around exceptional wine, hospitality and shared events. Lorraine also talks about the company’s ambitious expansion plans, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Switzerland and across Asia, and explains how 67 Pall Mall is adapting its offer to make each club unique. 🍷This episode is brought to you by iDealwine https://www.idealwine.com/en/buy-wine/sale-vente-p
videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/figeac+st+emilion+grand+cru+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=davidallen&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW reviews an En Primeur sample of 2025 Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe 2025. Unusually for Saint-Emilion three gravel outcrops feature prominently in the terroir, leading to a high percentage of the Cabernets in the wine. This edition is 38% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc. David scores the wine 96-97/100. Figeac's eponymous flagship wine (or "grand vin" as is often called) is known for its rich nose, silky texture and elegance, and for its aging potential in better vintages. The estate was rated as Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) in the 1955 Saint-Émilion Classification – a status it retained through every subsequent iteration of the classification until 2022, when it was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé (A). The wine is widely consi
videoWine's Bourbon Chaser - The Week in Wine, Episode 40 | Wine-Searcher
Our list of best-value Bourbon has readers arriving in droves, all while the main wine news continues to swirl around just how well (or not) the wine industry is doing, globally. Other stories in the last 7 days include a group of wine investors assiduously avoiding 100-point wines, while there is still interest in Bordeaux 2025, not least from the value end of the offerings as well as a piece on how the weather in Bordeaux last year, although endlessly talked-about, isn't really being reflected in the wines. The weekend's last news also covers: González Byass in debt restructure talks; an indication that Argentina's newly deregulated wine industry might not be enjoying its new-found freedom; a massive Spanish wine fraud case involving nearly 2 million bottles of adulterated wine goes to court; French harvest this year may begin in early August; an investigation into the violent French direct-action winegrower group CRAV is thrown out of court; and an indication that non-alcoholic wi
videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau Seraphine Pomerol | En Primeur
▶️ Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/seraphina+pomerol+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeurdcmw David Allen MW is at the tiny Chateau Seraphine in Pomerol tasting an En Primeur sample of the 2025 vintage. This edition is 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc (not 80% as stated in the video). David scores the wine 95-96/100. Having sold his previous estate Château de Sours to Alibaba founder Jack Ma in 2016, Englishman Martin Krajewski purchased Séraphine. He immediately set about rebuilding the cellars and the house, before turning his attention to the vineyards. About 75 percent of the 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) vineyard was pulled out and replanted. Krajewski also founded Songlines Estates in Australia, working with John Duval on the project from 2002 to 2012. He is a founding partner of Aristea Wines in South Africa, Clos Cantenac in Saint-Émilion, and the Oslo Distillery in Norway. Martin's daug
videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet 'La Petite Eglise' | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/l+eglise+clinet+la+petit+pomerol+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=davidallen&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW is at Chateau L’Egliise Clinet, Pomerol, tasting an En Primeur sample of the 2025 vintage of their La Petite Eglise. Just a few thousand bottles are made of this each year from two plots with lighter, sandier soils within the vineyard. This edition is 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. David scores the wine 92-93/100. Château L'Église-Clinet is a small, critically acclaimed producer in the Pomerol appellation of Bordeaux. Over recent vintages its average scores from critics have been some of the very highest in the region, and auction prices very much reflect this acclaim. Its 4.2 hectares (10 acres) of vines produce around 1500 cases of wine per year. The vineyard has some of the highest concentrations of old vines in Pomerol, although the estate starting replanting in
videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau La Conseillante Pomerol | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/la+conseillante+pomerol+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=davidallen&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW is in the impressive cellars of Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol, tasting an En Primeur sample of the 2025 vintage. This edition is 87% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. David scores the wine 95-96/100 and feels he may be being conservative. Château La Conseillante is an acclaimed wine estate in the Pomerol district of Bordeaux, known for its Merlot-based grand vin. The vineyard is situated in the east of the appellation on the border with Saint-Émilion and adjoining properties include Château L'Évangile and Vieux Château Certan in Pomerol, and Cheval Blanc in Saint-Émilion to the southeast. The La Conseillante estate is planted on predominantly clay-based soil and the vineyard consists of 80 percent Merlot, with 20 percent Cabernet Franc in more gravelly ar
videoWine Review: 2025 Chateau Angelus | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/angelus+st+emilion+grand+cru+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=davidallen&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW reviews an En Primeur sample of Chateau Angélus 2025. This edition is a 50:50 blend of Merlot and old-vine Cabernet Franc. David scores the wine 95-96/100. Château Angélus is a well regarded wine estate based in the Saint-Emilion region of northeastern Bordeaux. The property sits on a coveted spot just west of Saint-Émilion town, on a gentle, south-facing slope on the Saint-Émilion plateau. It produces a sumptuous, long-lived Merlot - Cabernet Franc wine that is regularly highly rated by critics. The château was given its name due of the presence of nearby church bells (an "angélus" is a Roman Catholic prayer bell) that could be heard chiming from the original plots of vineyards. The current château now hosts a framework of small bells on its rooftop. The estate was famously
videoWine Review Chateau Cheval Blanc 2025 | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/chevalblanc+st+emilion+bordeaux+france/2025?utm_source=davidallen&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW reviews an En Primeur sample of Chateau Cheval Blanc 2025. This edition is 51% Merlot with 45% Cabernet Franc and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. David scores the wine 97-98/100 and feels he may be being conservative. Château Cheval Blanc is a highly lauded wine estate in the Saint-Émilion region of northeast Bordeaux. It is certainly the most famous Cabernet Franc-based wine in the world, albeit often alongside very similar levels of Merlot. Typically, the "grand vin" (the estate's eponymous wine) is lush and full bodied with great weight of fruit. It tends to require ten years of bottle age and the best vintages can last half a century or more. The second wine of the estate is Le Petit Cheval. Given the top accolade of Premier Grand Cru Classé A at the inception of the Sain
videoGerman Riesling attitudes
How is Riesling viewed in Germany? 🍇 Jane Anson talks to Mosel legend Ernie Loosen about German attitudes to Riesling. Do you enjoy Riesling? Follow for more wine insights. #Riesling #GermanWine #WineEducation
videoSelling Riesling in the 1980s
What was it like selling Riesling in the 1980s? 🍷 Ernie Loosen recalls the challenges with Jane Anson. Have you seen perceptions of Riesling change? Follow for more wine insights. #Riesling #WineHistory #WineEducation
videoLight at the end of the tunnel? The Week in Wine Episode 39
End of Month special! Too many wineries in California is the story that continues to dominate the headlines, alongside En Primeur coverage from Bordeaux. The best value Sauvignon Blancs of 2026 gets eyeballs while Mexico's push to shout down prohibitionists also makes one of the top stories of the week. The month of May was dominated by the stories coming out of the USA, with the Too Many Wineries, Not Enough Consumers dominating readers' attention this month. Other showings included most-wanted wines and, more importantly, it turns out, most-wanted whiskeys; as well as ups-and-downs in Champagne and the rumors that Beyoncé and Jay-Z might be in the market for a château in Bordeaux. This week's wine news roundup covers top tennis player Amélie Mauresmo revealing she bought a 1945 Château Mouton-Rothschild on eBay several years ago. Also, Vintae, the Spanish winery best known for its recognizable Matsu range of wines from Toro, has acquired a 90-percent holding in Bodegas Riojanas;
videoThe Mosel region
What makes the Mosel region so special? 🍇 Jane Anson and Riesling legend Ernie Loosen discuss the beauty of the Mosel region of Germany. Have you ever tried wines from the Mosel? Follow for more wine insights. #Mosel #GermanWine #WineRegions
videoClare Valley Riesling
What defines Clare Valley Riesling? 🍷 Sam Barry talks to Jane Anson about the characteristics of Clare Valley Riesling. Do you have a favourite Riesling style? Follow for more wine insights. #ClareValley #Riesling #AustralianWine
videoThe Wolta Wolta collaboration
How do wine collaborations come together? 🍇 Australian winemaker Sam Barry tells Jane Anson how the Wolta Wolta Riesling collaboration between the Barry family and Ernie Loosen came about. What do you think a collaboration can bring to a wine? Follow for more wine insights. #WineCollaboration #Riesling #WineEducation
videoSharing wine
Who would you share a special bottle of wine with? 🍷 Jane Anson asks Sam Barry who he would most like to share the collaborative Wolta Wolta Riesling with. What makes sharing a special bottle of wine so meaningful? Follow for more wine insights. #WineMoments #WineLovers #WineExperience
videoGerman Riesling attitudes
How is Riesling viewed in Germany? 🍇 Jane Anson talks to Mosel legend Erni Loosen about German attitudes to Riesling. Do you enjoy Riesling? Follow for more wine insights. #Riesling #GermanWine #WineEducation
videoRiesling in the Hot Seat: Mosel meets the Clare Valley - Jane Anson The Wine Podcast - E30
WINE-SEARCHER PRO 🍷 ✨ Get 10% off a 12-month Wine-Searcher PRO subscription with the code ‘JaneWS’ at checkout. 👇 https://www.wine-searcher.com/get-pro?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur TWO legends. TWO hot seats. ONE grape: Riesling. In this episode of the Wine Podcast, Jane Anson sits down with two legendary names in winemaking — Sam Barry of Clare Valley and Erni Loosen of Germany’s Mosel — to explore the story behind the groundbreaking Loosen Barry partnership. Expect candid stories, winemaking secrets, family history, and plenty of strong opinions on: ⚡ Why Riesling deserves more respect 🍷 The rise, fall & comeback of German Riesling 🌏What makes Clare Valley Riesling so unique 🪵 Old-school winemaking vs modern techniques ⏳ Why some wines need 10 YEARS before release 🔥 Screwcap vs cork debates 🍖 Vineyard BBQs, favourite restaurants & travel stories 🍷This episode is brought to you by iDealwine https://www.idealwine.com/en/buy-wine/sale-vente-pri
videoWine Review: 2025 Château La Mission Haut-Brion | En Primeur
▶️ Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/la+mission+haut+brion+pessac+leognan+bordeaux+france?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeurdcmw David Allen MW reviews an En-Primeur sample of the 2025 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, the famed Pessac-Léognan property in Talence, a suburb of Bordeaux city. Once a competitor of its neighbor Haut Brion, it is now under the same ownership. The wine is 58.3% Merlot with 38.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Cabernet Franc. The wine is dense and dark, with fresh, bright plum and cherry, supple tannins and mouthwatering acidity. It is likely to age well for several decades but may be supple enough to be accessible in 4 to 5 years. David scores the wine at 95-96/100. Château La Mission Haut-Brion’s near-neighbor and sister estate Château Haut-Brion was the only property from the region featured in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. But La Mission Haut-Brion (rated a Graves Grand Cru i
videoHopes and fears in the US wine market - The Week in Wine, Episode 38
The week is dominated by interest in the US wine market, with three W. Blake Grey stories driving readership. The stories span the current state of the market with recommendations that the number of wineries in the US drop to accommodate the size of the market; there is a glimmer of hope in the resolution of tariff disputes and the slowing of the decline (!) in the market; and there could be progress from Ohio on the much-debated efficacity of the three-tier system. News of wine-searcher's new owner also helps to drive readership as does our list of the world's most-wanted wines. A report from Bordeaux's Right Bank also has Don getting thirsty. Meanwhile, Olly's wine news covers: supermarkets in France trailing AI wine-merchant kiosks to help shoppers; a new medieval winemaking computer game is released; a French cooperage branches out into home décor (with some rather attractive tables); more hope in the US wine market; France's struggle to officially adopt/adapt to drones being use
videoWine Review: 2025 Château Léoville-Las Cases Clos du Marquis | En Primeur
▶️Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/clos+du+marquis+st+julien+medoc+bordeaux+france?utm_source=davidallen&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeur David Allen MW reviews an en primeur sample of the 2025 Clos du Marquis. Formerly considered the second wine of Léoville-Las Cases, it is made from a distinct vineyard and is now treated as a distinct entity by its owners, Domaines Delon. The wine is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon with 21% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. It shows ripe dark fruit with some sweet licorice notes. It is lean, fresh and elegant on the palate with cassis flavors. David scores the 93 to 94/100, and thinks it may need a decade or more to hit its stride. ▶️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Clos du Marquis 2025 wine label 0 :22 Making Clos du Marquis at the Leoville-las Cases winery 1:15 Blend details – grape varieties 1:26 TASTING - Appearance 2:02 Aromas; plum, cherry and licorish 2:30 Palate; lean, fresh, elegant with cassis flavor 3:16 Score,
videoWine Review: 2025 Le Pin, Pomerol | En Primeur
▶️ Learn more about this wine and past vintages: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/le+pin+pomerol+bordeaux+france?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=enprimeurdcmw David is excited to review an En-Primeur sample of the 2025 Le Pin, one of the most famous wines of Pomerol. The wine is 100% Merlot with 4% Cabernet Franc. He describes aromas showing a ”beautiful essence of red and black fruit” and a palate which is a “sensual experience”. David scores the wine at 98/100, possibly conservatively. Le Pin is a tiny 2.7-hectare (6-acre) property in the Pomerol district of Bordeaux. It was created in 1979 by the Thienpont family (owners of nearby Vieux Château Certan) and quickly rose to prominence to vie for the title of most expensive wine in the world. The 100 percent Merlot wine is extremely concentrated and lush; it can often be drunk young but is best with a decade of aging. The Le Pin vineyard is south-facing and sits on well-drained gravel and sand soils which