Château Coutet (2/2/12)
An extensive update, plus new images.
Other Wines of Tuscany (1/2/12)
I finish my guide with Vernaccia, Vin Santo & more.
Gérard Boulay Sancerre Comtesse 2008 (30/1/12)
Sauvignon Blanc conveying a sense of place.
The New Sancerre (27/1/12)
Alternatively, Why I don't like Sauvignon Blanc.
It was an uncharacteristically bright and sunny afternoon when I drew my car to a halt on the gravel at the side of Château Raymond-Lafon. I say uncharacteristic because this was late October, and if there is one thing I didn't expect to enjoy on this trip to Bordeaux......read more on my visit to Raymond-Lafon. (31/1/12)
January
Château de Myrat (26/1/12) A rarely-sighted deuxième cru.
Margaux & Mouton profiles updated (25/1/12)
Mouton labels updated (25/1/12) The 2009 and 2008 vintages.
2007 Sauternes & Barsac (24/1/12) Great wines!
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec 2002 (23/1/12)
Alice Feiring: Naked Wine (20/1/12) I review her latest book.
2011 Wine in Context: Your Turn (19/1/12) Two final submissions.
St Emilion & Pomerol 2007 (18/1/12) Pomerol has the edge.
2007 St Julien & Margaux (17/1/12) The story of 2007 continues.
Dom. du Mortier St Nicolas de Bourgueil Graviers 2009 (16/1/12)
Château Bastor-Lamontagne (13/1/12) An updated profile.
2011 Wine in Context: Your Turn (12/1/12) Two more submissions.
St Estèphe & Pauillac 2007 (11/1/12) More light wines.
Pessac-Léognan 2007 (10/1/12) My review of Bordeaux 2007.
Warre's Vintage Port 1977 (9/1/12) A look back to the 1977 vintage.
China Coughs, Bordeaux Trembles? (6/1/12) Trouble ahead?
2011 Wine in Context: Your Turn (5/1/12) Favourite wine moments.
Château Phélan-Ségur (4/1/12) A newly expanded profile.
Recent Vintages from Phélan-Ségur (3/1/12) I taste 2000 to 2011.
Dom. de la Quilla Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2010 (2/1/12)
December
New Year Resolutions? (30/12/11) My plans, and a teaser.....
2011 Wine in Context: Your Turn (29/12/11)
Ten Years On: 2001 Part 2 (28/12/11) Germany & Spain.
Ten Years On: 2001 Part 1 (27/12/11) France & Italy.
2011 - Wines That Mattered (23/12/11)
2011 - Tasting of the Year (22/12/11)
2011 - Visit of the Year (21/12/11)
Château Léoville-Poyferré 1986 (19/12/11)
2011 Wine in Context Awards (20/12/11) The Roederers.
2011 Label Quiz: The Answers (16/12/11)
New Releases from Zoltán Demeter (15/12/11)
Fifteen Years On: 1996 (14/12/11) Part 2: Red Wines.
Fifteen Years On: 1996 (13/12/11) Part 1: White Wines.
Dom. de la Pépière Muscadet S&M Clisson 2009 (12/12/11)
Château Calon-Ségur (9/12/11) My profile updated.
Down on the Coast (8/12/11) Beyond Sangiovese.
Château de Pez (7/12/11) From the Rouzaud stable.
2011 Winedoctor Label Quiz (6/12/11)
Château Bellerive Quarts de Chaume 1990 (5/12/11)
Reading between the Vines (2/12/11)
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Updated history and opinion on this top estate. (1/12/11)
Château de Fesles
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La Taille aux Loups
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Rocher des Violettes
The continued rebirth of Montlouis. (4/10/11)
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St Estèphe from the Rouzaud stable. (7/12/11)
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A rich, fine, velvet-textured vintage. (15/11/11)
Pontet-Canet
New profile - now with Nomblot eggs! (14/9/11)
Chateau Montrose
An extensive overhaul for my profile. (7/9/11)
