I first met Francois Mitjavile in 2004, to taste both 2003 Tertre-Rôteboeuf and 2003 Roc de Cambes. I was struck by both man and wine, and remember leaving with the distinct impression that Mr Mitjavile knew each one of his vines by name, and knew them well.
Continue reading →It has been a good couple of weeks. The 1996 Grand-Puy-Lacoste was so good that it warrants a post to itself, and may well get one. In the meantime I have been lucky enough to drink the following wines over the past fortnight or so.
Continue reading →The Bordeaux question is this: which is the greatest young vintage of Bordeaux? 2010? Or 2009, or 2005? I nailed my colours to 2005 a long time back. Some 2009s are a little too ripe for me and 2010s, whilst spectacular at the very top level, are mixed.
Continue reading →The whole point of the UGC tasting this year was thrown out, missed, lost – everything – by the organisers. The whole point of the UGC tasting in London, the tasting of the most recently-bottled vintage, is for the wine trade to go out and socialize with their peers.
Continue reading →I have just paid £3.79 for a bottle of wine. That’s about £3.16 ex VAT. Or about £1.08 in bond. This isn’t the point but it’s very much worth mentioning: from my £3.79 Mr Taxman gets £2.71.
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