My heart is at Calon
The news is that Ch. Calon-Segur in St Estephe has been sold. The new owners are an insurance company called Suravenir. This might sound unromantic but Pichon...
Category: Notas
Vosne-Romanee, Les Beaux Monts chez Mr Grivot
One of my favourite words: paucity. And there has been a paucity of new content here, despite a glut of unfinished drabble. I’ve been busy. So, back to work. We...
2011 Ch. Cos d’Estournel, St Estephe
There’s nothing like a week in Bordeaux if you need your cynicism topped up. I rarely need this, indeed I need frequent trips to Burgundy to do the opposite – ...
2010 Domaine d’Eugenie
If you’re lucky, very lucky, then you might be offered some of the 2010 vintage from Domaine d’Eugenie. I say lucky because, as is too often the case with serio...
Domaine Etienne Sauzet: a 2010 Masterclass
Every year, in every region, there is always a star, always a property that just stands out, that has got the year right, made (with assistance from Him) someth...