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Producer Profiles: Alphabetical Listing A-M

I have divided my alphabetical index into two. Below I list my A-M profiles, for others please see my N-Z listing.

A: Adams - Ausone

Tim Adams (30/12/03) Great wines from this doyen of the Clare Valley.
Agro de Bazan (13/5/05) Two estates, with some very good Rias Baixas.
Allegrini (3/11/04, updated 14/8/08) Benchmark Amarone and Valpolicella.
Thierry Allemand (30/3/04) Now the leading domaine in Cornas?
Philippe Alliet (29/8/07, last updated 10/2/09) One of the top domaines for Chinon.
Domaine Alquier (19/4/04) Thumbnail profile of this top Faugeres domaine.
Yannick Amirault (28/8/07) Quality Bourgueil and St-Nicolas de Bourgueil.
L'Ancienne Cure (11/7/05) Super Monbazillac and Bergerac from Christian Roche.
Château Angélus (3/4/07, updated 10/3/10) A top premier grand cru classé estate.
Kurt Angerer (17/11/05) Stylish and affordable wines from Kamptal.
Château d'Angludet (24/4/07) A fine Cru Bourgeois estate.
Antech (16/8/04, updated 23/7/08) A family firm producing sparkling Limoux.
Antinori (12/5/04) Tuscan giant - some brilliant wines.
Domaine Les Aphillanthes (23/9/04) New star of the southern Rhône.
D'Arenberg (19/2/02) Focus on Dead Arm and Ironstone Pressings.
Argiano (11/11/02) Quality Brunello di Montalcino here.
Arlaux (14/2/04) Good Champagne from Christine Maréchal.
Château d'Armailhac (10/2/05, updated 20/3/07) Wines from the Rothschild stable.
Domaine des Aubuisières (31/8/04, updated 6/1010) The wines of Bernard Fouquet.
Domaine D'Aupilhac (17/11/03) Top Montpeyroux domaine.
Château Ausone (29/7/08) Supreme wines from Alain Vauthier.

B: Badia - Butte

Domaine de Bablut (10/8/10) The wines of Christopher Daviau.
Badia a Coltibuono (15/3/06) Traditional Chianti made in an ancient monastery.
Banfi (18/11/02) Once great, now good.
Baron de Ley (25/7/01) This relatively young estate produces good new-wave Rioja.
Château Barreyres (21/9/04, updated 31/7/09) A favourite Cru Bourgeois property.
Domaine de Baruel (18/10/04) Wines from Rainer Pfefferkorn.
Domaine les Bastides (21/3/05) Good wines from Carole Salen.
Château Bastor-Lamontagne (8/5/08, updated 13/1/12) Fresh and lively Sauternes.
Château Batailley (22/3/07, updated 23/2/11) Popular Pauillac from the Castéjas.
Patrick Baudoin (24/3/09) A good range of Anjou and Coteaux du Layon.
Bernard Baudry (6/12/05, last updated 19/2/09) Another of Chinon's leading domaines.
Domaine des Baumard (6/7/04, last updated 15/3/11) A historic Anjou domaine.
Château de Beaucastel (17/8/05) A leading light in Châteauneuf du Pape.
Château Beaumont (15/2/07, updated 27/2/08) Excellent value wines.
Château Beauregard (18/9/08) Pomerol from Crédit Foncier de France.
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (3/10/07, updated 20/1/11) St Emilion from the Bécots.
Domaine Begude (22/9/09) Top quality Limoux from James Kinglake.
Château Bélair-Monange (10/10/07, last updated 13/10/11) A Moueix property.
Château Belgrave (19/11/08) A Dourthe property on the up.
Château Bellerive (22/6/04, updated 7/5/08) Superb Quarts de Chaume.
Château Bellevue (8/10/08) Wines from Derenoncourt, Thienpoint & Laforest.
Domaine de Bellivière (3/1/08, updated 23/6/09) Fine Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir.
Domaine de la Bergerie (29/3/11) The wines of Yves Guégniard.
Château Beychevelle (8/3/05, updated 28/2/07) Signs of improvement here.
Leon Beyer (31/12/01) A stalwart producing some fine wines.
Albert Bichot (26/5/09) A low-profile but high-quality négociant.
Bisol (23/3/06) Leading producers of Prosecco.
Simon Bize (23/2/05) Leading estate of Savigny-les-Beaune.
Enzo Boglietti (23/6/03) Lovely Barolo, among other wines.
Bollinger (21/10/04, last updated 6/10/09) Classic wines in a very distinct style.
Domaine Borie de Maurel (28/6/04) Leading estate of the Minervois.
De Bortoli (8/12/00) The family owned winery behind the famed Noble One.
Boscarelli (3/2/03) Stunning Vino Nobile from this little known producer.
Bott-Geyl (27/6/01) Quality has recently improved at this Alsatian estate.
Domaine Boucabeille (8/6/06) Good wines from Régis and Jean.
Henri Bourgeois (16/9/04) Top Sancerre domaine and négociant.
Château Bouscasse (30/5/05) Fine Madiran estate, run by Alain Brumont.
Château Bouscaut (6/6/08) Graves from the Lurtons.
Bouvet-Ladubay (14/8/07, updated 01/01/08) A leading producer of MT Saumur.
Château Branaire-Ducru (18/7/06) Improving quality from St Julien.
Château Brane-Cantenac (19/2/04, updated 11/4/07) A Lurton second growth.
Mas de Bressades (12/4/04) Good quality from the Costieres de Nimes.
Catherine & Pierre Breton (16/10/08, updated 12/2/09) Low sulphur, natural Bourgueil.
Brigaldara (21/4/03) Good Amarone here.
JM Brocard (27/7/05) Chablis vigneron and négociant.
Castello di Brolio (23/9/02) Home of Casalferro and good Chianti.
Château Brown (30/1/07) Brilliant wines from Mau & Derenoncourt.
Bründlmayer (8/12/05) Great wines from Willi Bründlmayer.
Brunelli (6/1/03) Excellent Brunello from this estate.
Reichsrat von Buhl (30/6/05) Good quality from the Pfalz.
Domaines Bunan (20/10/05, updated 18/11/08) Wines from the Bunan brothers.
Dr Bürklin Wolf (17/6/02) Top Pfalz estate.
Tommaso Bussola (26/5/03) Stunning wines - absolute top quality.
Domaine de la Butte (2/6/09) Top quality Bourgueil from Jacky Blot.

C: Cá del Pipa - CVNE

Cá del Pipa (31/3/03) Good Amarone from Castellani.
Domaine Cady (30/5/02) Philippe Cady produces some super Coteaux du Layon.
Villa Cafaggio (1/8/03) Good value Chianti available here.
Château Calon-Ségur (9/9/10, updated 9/12/11) Prominent St Estèphe château.
Campagnola (13/5/03) I taste Caterina Zardini, the top cuvée.
Château Camensac (28/5/03, updated 13/6/07) A fifth growth Haut-Médoc estate.
Château Camplazens (12/2/04, updated 25/2/11) A British-owned La Clape estate.
Domaine Canet Valette (3/8/04) Brilliant wines from Marc Valette.
Château Canon (22/6/06) St Emilions from Chanel.
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière (3/8/06, updated 4/10/07) Neipperg & Derenoncourt.
Château Cantemerle (20/10/04, last updated 19/10/06) A good value fifth growth.
Château Cantenac-Brown (18/4/07) Underperforming Margaux estate.
Cape Mentelle (11/07/01, updated 19/5/07) High quality wines from Western Australia.
Château Carbonnieux (25/5/05, updated 22/8/07) Ancient Graves property.
Vincent Carême (22/6/10) A young and dynamic Vouvray domaine.
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (18/9/07) Good wines from Didier Furt and family.
Château Caronne Ste Gemme (14/9/04, updated 9/2/10) Classic left bank clarets.
Carrick (11/8/04) Top quality from Central Otago.
Casa Lapostolle (14/7/04) Fine reds from this French-Chilean collaboration.
Casanova di Neri (16/12/02) Good value Chianti here also.
Château la Casenove (29/11/04) Wines from Etienne Montès.
Bodegas Castano (4/6/03) Flying the flag for Yecla is Bodegas Castano.
Castelmaure (13/9/04) Top Corbières co-operative.
Domaine Cauhapé (24/10/05, updated 25/7/07) Stunning wines from Henri Ramonteu.
Château de Cazeneuve (19/1/04) Excellent examples of Pic St Loup.
François Cazin (21/1/09) Sappy and delicious Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny.
Château du Cédre (27/6/05) Home to Pascal & Jean-Marc Verhaeghe.
Château Certan de May (26/5/10) Good Pomerol from Jean-Luc Barreau.
Château de Chaintres (20/6/06) Leading Saumur domaine run by Krishna Lester.
Domaine Champalou (19/8/04, updated 29/9/10) Vouvray from Catherine & Didier.
Mas Champart (23/8/04) Very good examples of St Chinian here.
Chapel Down (5/4/06) England's largest winery.
Chapel Hill (22/1/04) Including three vintages of Pam Dunsford's Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chapoutier (10/2/04, updated 9/8/11) A long-established Rhône Valley négociant.
Domaine de la Charmoise (12/6/07) Charming wines from Henri Marionnet.
Château Chasse-Spleen (31/10/06) Top quality Cru Bourgeois property.
Chave (17/3/04) A detailed profile of this great source of Hermitage.
Chéreau-Carré (21/2/08) One of the top domaines of the Nantais.
Château Cheval Blanc (22/12/05, last updated 24/2/10) Supreme St Emilion.
Domaine de Chevalier (27/10/04, updated 24/8/07) Top-drawer Graves.
François Chidaine (18/8/09) Top biodynamic wines from Vouvray & Montlouis.
Joh. Jos. Christoffel (14/9/06) The wines of Christoffel and Eymael.
Château Citran (21/12/06) A revitalised property, part of Groupe Taillan.
Clarendon Hills (30/5/03) A thumbnail portrait of Roman Bratasiuk's estate.
Château de Claribès (23/12/10) Wines from Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux.
Domaine Clavel (2/2/04) Brilliant wines from Pierre Clavel.
Château Clerc-Milon (19/1/05, updated 29/3/07) Very good value Rothschild property.
Château Climens (17/8/04, updated 21/6/07) One of the leading estates of Barsac.
Château Clinet (19/12/07) Top quality Pomerol.
Domaine du Closel (13/9/11) The wines of Evelyne de Jessey-Pontbriand.
Cloudy Bay (18/1/07) Home to Pelorus and that famous Sauvignon Blanc.
Cockburn's Port (20/4/05) A friendly old uncle of a Port.
Lydie & Max Cognard-Taluau (21/8/08) Exemplary St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Elvio Cogno (20/4/06) High quality Barolo from Elvio & Walter Fissore.
Jean Luc Colombo (13/4/04) Vigneron, négociant and consultant all rolled into one.
Comte Cathare (21/6/04) Lovely wines from Bertie Eden.
Château La Conseillante (15/1/08, last updated 9/2/11) A Pomerol superstar.
Aldo Conterno (30/3/06) One of the stars of Piedmont.
Château Cos d'Estournel (15/10/08, updated 16/9/09) A fine St Estèphe second growth.
Château Cos Labory (5/11/08) An under-achiever, but good wines in recent vintages.
Costanti (9/12/02) Lovely Brunello di Montalcino here.
Château Coufran (4/11/04) Decent Cru Bourgeois property.
Pierre & Bertrand Couly (2/9/09) A new Couly domaine, born in 2008.
Couly-Dutheil (8/11/05, last updated 2/9/09) A Chinon stalwart, home to Clos de l'Echo.
Château Coupe Roses (14/6/04) Minervois of great typicity here.
Domaine de la Courtade (11/4/05) An estate on the tiny Ile de Porquerolles.
Château La Couspaude (28/9/11) Run by the Aubert family for over 100 years.
Château Coutet (9/2/06, last updated 2/2/12) Superb Barsac from the Baly family.
François Crochet (16/2/10) Superb, terroir-driven wines.
Château Croizet-Bages (18/2/09) Pauillac, as seen by the Quié family.
Crusius (13/5/02) Brilliant sweet wines here.
Yves Cuilleron (24/10/01) Some of the greatest wines of Condrieu.
CVNE (15/8/06, updated 4/3/08) The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España.

D: Dario d'Angelo - Duval-Leroy

Dario D'Angelo (11/6/03) A selection of wines from this large Italian producer.
Château Dauzac (11/1/07, updated 5/3/08) A revitalised Margaux estate.
Marcel Deiss (15/6/05) Biodynamic, and controversial. An Alsatian superstar.
Delas Freres (28/1/04) A small négociant, turning out excellent Hermitage.
Philippe Delesvaux (5/8/04, updated 21/7/09) Superb Coteaux du Layon.
Domaine Deletang (5/8/04) Appellation leader in Montlouis.
Château Desmirail (30/1/09, updated 14/1/11) Margaux, from Denis Lurton.
Diamond Creek (21/9/05) The wines of the late Al Brounstein.
Dinstlgut Loiben (10/1/06) Great value from a leading Austrian co-operative.
Château Doisy-Daëne (29/6/07) Deuxième cru estate run by the Dubourdieu family.
Château Doisy-Védrines (24/7/07) A Barsac estate run by the Castéja family.
Dönnhoff (15/7/02, updated 21/8/07) One of Germany's greatest estates.
Dow's (25/11/03, last updated 9/5/08) A top Port house managed by the Symingtons.
Drouhin (7/10/04) One of Burgundy's top négociant houses.
Pierre Jacques Druet (31/1/06, last updated 2/9/08) Fine Bourgueil vigneron.
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (16/2/07, updated 1/7/10) Stunning St Julien deuxième cru.
Château Duhart-Milon (17/7/02, last updated 5/8/10) From the Rothschild stable.
Dumangin (7/9/06) Pinot-dominated cuvées from the Montagne de Reims.
Château Durfort-Vivens (3/2/04, updated 10/4/07) Gonzague Lurton's Margaux estate.
Duval-Leroy (21/7/05) An extensive range of wines from Carole Duval-Leroy.

E: Ecu - Epire

Domaine de l'Ecu (5/8/04, last updated 11/2/09) Top, biodynamic, Muscadet producer.
Egly-Ouriet (23/11/07) Good wines from the Egly family.
Clos L'Église (9/12/09) Wines from Hélène Garcin-Lévêque and her husband Patrice.
Château L'Église-Clinet (28/7/11) Top-flight Pomerol from Denis Durantou.
Luigi Einaudi (16/9/03) Good Barolo producer.
Château d'Epiré (5/8/04, updated 31/5/11) A source of old-school Savennières.

F: Fargues - Fourtet

Château de Fargues (12/11/08) Deliciously rich wines from the Lur-Saluces family.
Château Faugères (7/8/08) Successful St Emilion and Côtes de Castillon.
Domaine Félines Jourdan (15/3/04) A leading domaine in Pinet.
Fattoria di Fèlsina (23/2/06, updated 26/10/11) A leading Chianti estate.
Château Ferrière (5/9/06) Lovely Margaux style from Claire Villars.
Château de Fesles (23/8/02, last updated, 1/12/11) A source of fine Bonnezeaux.
William Fèvre (24/4/02, updated 6/3/08) A leading Chablis producer.
Château Feytit-Clinet (27/7/06) Fine Pomerol from Jeremy Chasseuil.
Château de Fieuzal (10/1/03, updated 7/9/07) Lovely Graves, both red and white.
Château Figeac (16/1/07, last updated 28/1/10) Top quality St Emilion.
Château Filhot (25/8/04, last updated 24/3/10) A lighter style of Sauternes.
Domaine Filliatreau (27/6/06) Top Saumur Champigny from the Filliatreau family.
Domaine FL (12/3/09) Anjou, Savennières and more from Philippe Fournier.
Château La Fleur-Pétrus (30/9/09, updated 3/3/11) Pomerol from the Moueix portfolio.
Château Fonroque (20/4/04, updated 20/3/08) The wines of Alain Moueix.
Fonseca (13/2/07) Great wines from the Guimaraens family.
Fontanafredda (21/7/03) Good traditional Barolo from this estate.
Font de Michelle (22/3/05) Good red and white Châteauneuf here.
Castello di Fonterutoli (27/8/02, last updated 1/11/11) The wines of the Mazzei family.
Fontodi (2/3/06, last updated 18/10/11) Exquisite expressions of Sangiovese.
Philippe Foreau (19/8/08) Fabulous Vouvrays from a top-class domaine.
Domaine des Forges (27/4/06, updated 29/10/08) Wines from the Branchereau family.
Château Fortia (30/3/05) Historic Châteauneuf estate.
Château Fourcas Hosten (16/6/10) Good value from the Momméja family.
Clos Fourtet (12/10/07) St Emilion estate under the direction of Philippe Cuvelier.

G: Genaiserie - Gunderloch

Château La Gaffelière (9/11/07) St Emilion from Comte de Malet-Roquefort.
Gaja (13/10/03) Piedmont star. Expensive though.
Gatinois (1/8/06) Pinot-dominated wines from Aÿ.
Domaine Gauby (17/1/05) I profile Gerard Gauby.
Château Gaudrelle (21/9/10) The wines of Alexandre Monmousseau.
Château Gazin (12/2/08, updated 31/12/10) Pomerol from the de Bailliencourt family.
Geltz-Zilliken (25/2/02, updated 3/12/08) Excellent wines from Hanno & Dorothee.
Château de la Genaiserie (10/3/06) Sweet wines of the Loire from Yves Soulez.
Pierre Gimonnet (11/4/08) Independence from the Côtes des Blancs.
Château Giscours (11/7/06) A revitalised Margaux château.
Château Gloria (4/9/00, updated 7/3/07) Gloria, Henri Martin's legacy.
Château Gombaude Guillot (25/8/11) Biodynamic Pomerol from Laval & Techer.
Gonzalez Byass (21/12/04) A full range of Sherries from this respected bodega.
Gosset (29/6/05) Excellent Champagne house based in Aÿ.
Grahams Port (27/11/03) Quinta dos Malvedos, vintage Port and more.
Château Grand Corbin-Despagne (1/1/04, updated 6/12/07) Good value St Emilion.
Château Grand Mayne (14/11/07) Good wines from the Nony family.
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse (6/4/07) A rather quiet Pauillac fifth growth.
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (4/4/07, updated 28/10/10) Super quality fifth growth.
Grant Burge (8/12/00) A producer of top quality wines, mainly from the Barossa.
Château La Grave à Pomerol (20/1/10) Pomerol from the Moueix portfolio.
Marchesi di Grésy (24/11/05) Wines tasted with winemaker Jeff Chilcott.
Château Gruaud Larose (16/7/03, updated 5/10/06) Top St Julien second growth.
Château Guiraud (20/6/07, updated 19/3/08) A premier cru Sauternes estate.
Gunderloch (27/5/02, updated 20/6/08) Another estate producing fabulous wines.

H: Haag - Hureau

Fritz Haag (5/2/02, last updated 14/11/08) One of the Mosel's premier estates.
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral (24/7/02, updated 28/11/06) Another great value Pauillac.
Château Haut-Bailly (28/10/04, last updated 21/10/10) Top quality Graves estate.
Château Haut-Batailley (23/3/07) Super value cinquième cru.
Château Haut-Brion (15/9/09, updated 20/10/11) A superlative first growth estate.
Château Haut Canteloup (5/10/04) Great value Cru Bourgeois property in the Médoc.
Château Haut-Marbuzet (20/9/07) A fine Cru Bourgeois estate in St Estèphe.
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey (23/6/10) Wines from Lafaurie's sibling.
Domaine Hauvette (29/3/05) Very good wines from Les Baux.
Charles Heidsieck (24/3/04) The work of the late Daniel Thibault.
Heitz Cellars (17/2/04) Martha's Vineyard and more from this top Napa winery.
Heyl zu Herrnsheim (28/7/05) Good wines from the Rheinhessen.
Hidalgo (14/12/04) Fine wines from Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Domaine l'Hortus (24/2/04) Leading estate in Pic St Loup.
Château Hosanna (27/1/10) Substantial wines from the Moueix family.
Von Hovel (25/3/02) Good quality from the Mosel.
Domaine Huet (2/10/03, last updated 18/8/10) A leading Vouvray domaine.
Hugel (13/10/04) Ancient family firm producing superb vendange tardive wines.
Château du Hureau (6/6/06) Lovely, minerally Saumur Champigny here.

I: Inama - Issan

Inama (21/6/05) Soave estate; good Sauvignon as well.
Inniskillen (6/4/06) The wines of Karl Kaiser, et al.
Inycon (30/10/01, updated 27/5/10) Wines from the Settesoli co-operative.
Isole e Olena (14/10/02) Lovely Chianti, and home to Cepparello.
Château d'Issan (13/5/04, last updated 15/5/09) Wines from the Cruse family.

J: Jaboulet - Jurtschitsch Sonnhof

Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.
Jacquesson (3/9/04) Excellent quality from the Chiquet family.
Louis Jadot (6/11/03) Consistent quality from this large but successful négociant.
Jasper Hill (15/1/04) Top quality here as I taste Emily's & Georgia's Paddock.
Charles Joguet (29/10/03, last updated 15/4/08) Leading Chinon estate.
Pascal Jolivet (18/3/08) Dynamic vigneron specialising in Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé.
Nicolas Joly & Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (14/10/03, last updated 26/2/09)
Josmeyer (3/12/01) Good quality from this domaine.
Lise et Bertrand Jousset (27/9/11) A source of superb Montlouis.
Domaine de Juchepie (23/3/10, updated 15/9/10) The wines of Eddy Oosterlinck.
Jurtschitsch Sonnhof (27/4/05) Ancient Langenlois domaine.

K: Karthãuserhof - Kunstler

Karthäuserhof (17/1/02, updated 20/2/09) Top class Ruwer estate.
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt (6/5/02, updated 17/10/06) Wines from the Reh family.
Château Kirwan (5/5/05, updated 26/4/07) Much improved Margaux third growth.
Alois Kracher (24/1/06) Glorious sweet wines from Lake Neusiedl.
Marc Kreydenweiss (3/9/01) Super wines from all terroirs.
Krug (16/6/09) A full profile, gleaned from a tasting with winemaker Julie Cavil.
Kuentz-Bas (27/7/04) Balanced, elegant wines. A favourite.
Franz Kunstler (3/6/02) Good quality from the Rheingau.

L: Labat - Lynch-Moussas

Château Labat (3/3/10) Nice wines from the Nony family.
Château Labégorce (8/4/04, last updated 31/8/11) Reunified by the Perrodo family.
Château Labégorce-Zédé (16/5/07, updated 31/8/11) A now-defunct estate.
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (28/8/02, updated 31/10/08) Brilliant Sauternes.
Château Lafite-Rothschild (25/2/04, last updated 3/11/11) I profile this first growth.
Château Lafon-Rochet (21/10/03, updated 23/5/07) Quality from the Tesserons.
Château Lagrange (23/3/04, last updated 15/3/07) A fine St Julien property.
Château La Lagune (4/3/04, last updated 6/5/09) A top Haut-Médoc property.
Château Lamothe-Guignard (9/5/06) Value for money from the Guignard brothers.
Domaine de la Lande (4/4/06) Classic Bourgueil from Marc & François Delaunay.
Jo Landron (17/2/09) Fine Muscadet from Domaine de la Louvetrie.
Langlois-Chateau (16/8/07, updated 13/8/08) Top Crémant de Loire.
Château Langoa-Barton (28/4/04, updated 19/9/06) Great wine from the Bartons.
Lanson (9/3/04, last updated 2/12/09) Quality remains high under Boizel.
Château Larcis Ducasse (28/11/07) The Thienpont and Derenoncourt team again.
Château Larmande (11/3/04, updated 7/10/07) An excellent source of St Emilion.
Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion (4/9/07) Wines from the Gervoson family.
Château Lascombes (14/2/07, updated 5/10/11) A revitalised second growth.
Château Latour (10/3/04, last updated 29/5/09) A profile of this wonderful first growth.
Château Latour à Pomerol (21/8/09) High quality wines from JP Moueix.
Château Latour-Martillac (21/9/07) Graves from the Kressmanns.
Château Laulan Ducos (10/5/05, updated 15/8/07) The Ducos family strive for quality.
Damien Laureau (21/6/11) Top flight modern-school Savennières.
Domaine Lauriga (25/5/06) Wines from Rene Clar and Cecile Javaux.
Domaine de Lavabre (5/1/04) Fantastic Pic St Loup estate.
Château Laville Haut-Brion (27/3/08) Top white Graves from the Haut-Brion estates.
Josef Leitz (20/5/02) Another good Rheingau estate.
Leeuwin Estate (8/12/00) A selection of excellent wines from the Margaret River.
Olivier Leflaive (15/9/04) Small, high quality négociant.
Château Léoville-Barton (2/4/01, updated 24/8/06) A 'super-second' property.
Château Léoville-Las-Cases (6/2/07, updated 5/8/09) The supreme St Julien estate.
Château Léoville-Poyferré (15/1/03, updated 17/6/09) A revitalised 'super-second'.
Richard Leroy (8/2/11) World-class dry Chenin Blanc.
Château Lezongars (20/11/02, updated 17/6/08) Good value from Philip Iles.
Château Lilian Ladouys (2/5/08, updated 11/8/11) A Lorenzetti estate.
Château la Liquière (26/4/04) A leading estate in Faugeres.
Dr Loosen (18/3/02, last updated 18/6/08) The wines of Ernst Loosen.
Lorentz (20/8/01) Decent value Alsatians here.
Château La Louvière (28/8/08) Good value Pessac-Léognan.
Pierre Luneau-Papin (29/11/07, updated 20/5/09) A leading light in the Nantais.
Emilio Lustau (7/12/04) A detailed profile of Lustau and the Almacenistas.
Château Lynch-Bages (24/7/04, last updated 18/8/11) A long-term over-performer.
Château Lynch-Moussas (27/3/07) A Pauillac estate not to overlook.

M: Mabileau - Musar

Frederic Mabileau (28/2/06) Good quality wines from St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Château Magdelaine (2/11/07) Wines in an elegant style from Ets Moueix.
Château Malartic-Lagravière (31/5/05, last updated 11/5/11) Home to the Bonnie family.
Château Malescot St-Exupéry (14/7/05, updated 25/4/07) Under-rated Margaux estate.
Albert Mann (10/9/01) Delicious and affordable wines from this domaine.
Château Mansenoble (26/7/04) A good quality source of Corbières.
Marcarini (28/7/03) Good single vineyard Barolo here.
Domaine Marcevol (31/1/05) Top Côtes du Roussillon from Pascal Verhaeghe.
Château Margaux (24/8/04, last updated 25/1/12) Profile of this first growth château.
Marqués de Murrieta (29/3/01, last updated 20/2/08) Stalwart Rioja estate.
Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker (2/5/07) An estate with unfulfilled potential.
Château Marquis de Terme (10/5/07) Up and coming Margaux property.
Mas Amiel (7/2/05) Top Roussillon property for Maury.
Mas Baux (25/7/06) The wines of Serge and Marie-Pierre Baux.
Domaine du Mas Blanc (14/2/05) Cracking Collioure and Banyuls.
Domaine Mas Cremat (20/7/06) Finesse from Catherine Jeannin.
Mas de Daumas Gassac (3/2/04, updated 10/9/08) The Languedoc's 'Grand Cru'.
Massolino (11/8/03) Good Barolo from Vigna Rionda.
Serge Mathieu (25/4/06) Excellent quality from the Aube.
Château de Mattes-Sabran (7/3/06) Shows what can be achieved in Corbières.
Château Mazeyres (22/4/04, updated 16/5/08) Another Moueix-run property.
Alphonse Mellot (20/5/08, updated 1/9/09) Superb Sancerre.
Louis Métaireau (12/11/03, updated 28/1/09) One of Muscadet's best known estates.
Château Meyney (15/5/07) Good value from St Estephe.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (26/2/08, last updated 9/11/11) The critics' favourite?
Domaine aux Moines (11/10/07, updated 15/6/11) Savennières from Tessa Laroche.
Markus Molitor (15/4/02) Quality has improved here in recent years.
Pierre Moncuit (2/5/06) Top quality Champagne from Nicole & Yves Moncuit.
Mondavi & Chadwick: Sena (18/12/02) A Californian/Chilean joint venture.
Domaine de Montgilet (4/8/09) A leading source of fine Coteaux de l'Aubance.
Château Montrose (31/1/07, last updated 7/9/11) One of St Estèphe's great estates.
Château Montus (16/8/05) Alain Brumont's leading Madiran domaine.
Moorooduc Estate (18/3/04) Cool climate Australian Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.
Eric Morgat (4/5/10, updated 26/5/11) Savennières and Anjou from Eric.
Domaine Mosse (9/3/10) Organic wines from Agnès and René Mosse.
Domaine Mouréou & Chapelle L'Enclos (20/6/05) Madiran from Patrick Ducourneau.
Château Mouton-Rothschild (2/1/07, last updated 25/1/12) A detailed profile and tasting.
Muga (17/8/06) A leading family-run Rioja estate.
Egon Müller (28/1/02) Good Mosel estate.
Chateau Musar (26/7/05) Serge Hochar's winery in Ghazir.
Château de Myrat (26/1/12) A rarely-sighted deuxième cru.

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