2014 Bordeaux: Pichon Baron & Langoa Barton
By Charles Lea on 06/05/2015
Pichon Baron 2014 (£640 IB) “If the disappearance of Château Latour from en primeur is getting you down then this will fill that gap nicely” – Neal Martin, erobertparker.com
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Head of Biennale proved to be man of Taste – Caburnio 2010
By Charles Lea on 05/05/2015
Good to see Okwui Enwezor (head of this year’s Venice Biennale) is a man of taste in more ways than one. It this week’s FT ‘How to Spend it’
2014 Bordeaux – Haut Brion & Co. & Cos d’Estournel & Co.
By David Porter on 05/05/2015
Chateau Haut Brion (Red) is a fabulous wine, but with older vintages available for very little more it begs the question we were asked this morning “Which major name is going to make their 2014 truly compelling?”
2014 Bordeaux : Talbot, Chasse Spleen, Guiraud, Troplong Mondot
By Charles Lea on 04/05/2015
This morning – where France is not on holiday – the 2014 releases continue. The big one is Château Talbot 2014 (£290). We liked the wine, although the balance of all notes suggests a wine that maybe quite a firm style.
Special offer : Pol Roger & Louis Roederer
By David Porter on 04/05/2015
Pol Roger Vintage 2004 and NV (from only £32.50), as well as Louis Roederer NV (from £29.95) and the 2009 Rosé.
2014 Bordeaux – This morning’s releases include some interesting ‘value’ buys
By David Porter on 30/04/2015
The arrival yesterday of Mouton and Lynch Bages finally struck a chord with the market. Well thought out prices mean that as 'primeur buys' these wines work. This small flurry has spurred on other châteaux it seems - and there has been a rush of releases this morning.
2014 Bordeaux – Lynch Bages and family – one that works
By Charles Lea on 29/04/2015
We loved Lynch this year, and so did everyone else: “Long and glamorous. Tasting it blind, I guessed it was Lynch” writes Jancis Robinson, and we like this ‘blind recognition’ – this is a wine with a personality which transcends vintages. Coming out at around £60 per bottle delivered to your cellar including VAT, this is recommended.
MiP* is back!
By Charles Lea on 29/04/2015
The first wines from the exceptional 2015 vintage at Domaine Saint Lucie and Domaine des Diables are now in stock and ready for delivery. Guillaume and Virginie report that 2015 will undoubtedly be the best vintage of the decade.
2014 Bordeaux Primeurs – Palmer, Angélus, Tour Carnet, Fombrauge
By Charles Lea on 29/04/2015
Angélus (released today at £1700), with Pavie, was elevated to the ‘Premier Grand Cru Classé A’ level in 2012, alongside Ausone and Cheval Blanc, so this is for them a big deal, although recently in London Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal agreed that nothing had really changed in terms of how the wine is made.
2014 Bordeaux Releases – Château Mouton Rothschild and family – Clerc Milon and d’Armailhac
By David Porter on 28/04/2015
Big guns out this morning in the shape of the three wines from the Mouton Rothschild stable – Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Clerc Milon and Château d’Armailhac.
2014 Bordeaux Release – 2014 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE
By David Porter on 27/04/2015
The ball has started rolling early this morning with 2014 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien first out of the traps. As a brand this is one of the recent success stories of Bordeaux, it seems almost irrespective of the wine’s quality.
2014 Bordeaux recent releases include wines from Lafite and 2 estates on the L&S watch list
By David Porter on 24/04/2015
Another slow week in Bordeaux has contained little of any excitement with a couple of exceptions and then came today’s three releases from the Lafite stable.We were pleased to see the release of two wines that we have been following keenly for the last few vintages.