2005 Bordeaux: to-may-toes, to-mah-toes
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 2...
Tag: 2005 Bordeaux
Pastime Paradise
A story of an era: a period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned. *** In May 1992 I was in a snooker club in Sydenham. I was dropping out of ...
The Baltimore Bounce or lack thereof: Robert Parker on 2005 Bordeaux
One notable point about Robert Parker’s review of the 2005 Bordeaux vintage is that Bordeaux negociants were sending out offers of 2005 Bordeaux, with the new s...
Golden Taps
Something needs to be written about Bordeaux. About how it might, just might, totally eat itself. About how so many properties in St Emilion have completely l...
2005 Bordeaux: Realer than Real Deal Holyfield
Last week my former employers kindly let me into their grand tasting of 2013 Bordeaux. I have, or rather had, unfinished business with 2013 Bordeaux. A vintage...