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2022 Burgundy En Primeur | First Impressions
2022 is a wonderful vintage in Burgundy. For both reds and whites, top winemakers have not put a foot wrong. It’s no surprise that we found winemakers so smiley – the quality is superb, and for the first time in a while, they have some quantity too. The wonderful wines we have now tasted really […]
by David Porter5 views2022-burgundyl-s-post2022-burgundy-en-primeurburgundy-primeursen-primeurvintage-overview - news
Jack Chapman: What to expect from 2022 Bordeaux
I am going out on a limb with this blog entry, to say that you probably don’t need me to tell you that Lafite, Mouton, Margaux and Haut-Brion will probably be exceptional in the 2022 releases. It is, by now, far from a secret that we’ve got an outstanding vintage on our hands. Indeed, the […]
by Jack Chapman4 views2022-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-postbordeauxen-primeurfine-winefrance - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | The gloom & the glory
All my pre-departure research had left me rather gloomy about the week ahead, tasting through the latest vintage in Bordeaux. Thank goodness I was travelling with Jack, ever upbeat, hopefully we could buoy each other along through the teeth-shattering tastings. From what I’d read and the people I’d spoken to, it seemed that 2021 was […]
by David Porter6 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxbordeauxen-primeurvineyard-visit - news
2017 Brunello di Montalcino | Vintage overview
Have you ever found, upon opening a bottle of Brunello, that you’ve tasted it and thought ‘I like this, but it’s just a little too austere for me – where is the pure pleasure?’. If that’s crossed your mind and stopped you from getting really excited about the wines, then the 2017 releases are for […]
by Jack Chapman4 views2017-brunello-di-montalcinol-s-postpre-shipment-offersangiovesetuscanyvintage-overview