In 2011, a wine writer by the name of John Gilman published his review of the 2010 Bordeaux vintage. He titled it: “The Very, Very Ripe, Very, Very, Very Tannic 2010 Vintage In Bordeaux-Miraculously, Some Great Wines Found Alive On the Battlefield”.
Continue reading →So: what makes a great vintage? A trickier question than you might think. Which is why it was all so much easier when Big Bob was around. Because – let’s be honest here: even if it’s not actually the right answer, an answer that we can all agree on is generally one that we can […]
Continue reading →Late last November I joined the very nice chaps at Farr Vintners to taste the wines of Jean-Marie Guffens. Jean-Marie has two labels: Domaine Guffens-Heynen and Maison Verget, and, whilst I’ve never really known the wines well, I’ve been impressed enough
Continue reading →A few things about Thomas Parker. He is the youngest MW there is. He is one of the most demon tasters I have met. He’s a Palace fan.
Continue reading →Sometime in April 2010 I was enjoying a lager with my good friend and former colleague, Clarethound, in the bar at the Mercure Chartrons. Lager is the winetaster’s ally – the salve after a days’ tasting.
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