By Ed H-B on 02/04/2014
“I arrived in Bordeaux on Sunday to taste the 2013 wines which are being shown en primeur. I think we knew all the way through last year, right from the beginning, that it was going to be a difficult vintage. “Making wine in 2013 was like sailing through a storm,”
By Ed H-B on 28/03/2014
March Sale Ending this Sunday at Midnight Just a note to say that our March Sale draws to a close at Midnight this Sunday 30th March. Late additions include Luigi Einaudi Barolo and Gonzalez Byass Fino Palmas Sherries.
By Charles Lea on 12/03/2014
"Baciato dalla grazia" – "kissed by good fortune" – is how Italians refer to those rare, fortunate individuals who always appear to achieve what they want in life with no effort. The Gambero Rosso tasting of Messorio starts "In three words? Baciato dalla grazia. In one? Fantastico" and goes on to note it at 96/100.
By Andrew Hooper on 09/03/2014
Stephen Tanzer is the respected author of the well-followed wine review site International Wine Cellar and his thoughts are widely quoted, not least by LEA & SANDEMAN. Quoted as "exceptionally informative" by none other than Robert Parker and "thoroughly reliable" by our own Jancis Robinson MW, his views on the wines of the 2012 Burgundy vintage are required reading.
By Andrew Hooper on 25/02/2014
Please note this mail refers to a Primeur offer. All orders are accepted under the TERMS of this offer which differ from the terms of the rest of the site. I know from speaking to several customers over the last few days that there are more of you out there who have been meaning to order 2012 Burgundy but have just not quite got round to it.
By Andrew Hooper on 20/02/2014
As this year’s Burgundy primeurs season progresses and we add a few remaining delicacies to the website offer, it is worth mentioning that while much of the scrabbling for allocations of 2012 Burgundy has focused on red wines, there are some really great whites.
By Andrew Hooper on 07/02/2014
You will be aware of Susie & Peter. They may sound a bit like CBeebies presenters but they are, in fact, the two rising stars of wine reviewerdom - Peter Richards MW and Susie Barrie MW, two MWs who married each other and take turns to pop up on 'Saturday Kitchen' conjuring up wine matches to the cuisine on offer in James Martin's TV kitchen.
By Andrew Hooper on 03/02/2014
Just published is Tim Atkin's 2012 Burgundy Special Report, available for £12 from his website, an incisive and in-depth tome on all things to do with this most extraordinary of vintages. It's £12 well spent, especially if you are considering making a purchase or two, which Mr Atkin would seem to heartily recommend.
By Andrew Hooper on 02/02/2014
Yves Confuron’s Burgundies are a long-time favourite at LEA & SANDEMAN and, once again, Tim Atkin MW in his 2012 Burgundy Special Report highlights their greatness.
By Charles Lea on 15/10/2013
It might seem a funny time of year to have a SALE, but we have to think of something to entice you back to the website or to your local L&S shop after the long holidays.
By Charles Lea on 26/09/2013
Apparently we were waiting all this time for the great Bobness’ final pronouncement – as if that really changes anything about a wine already praised fulsomely by every other critic on the planet, including Neal Martin on the great Master’s own website.