Weds 4th June: Austrian & German wine tasting-L&S Chiswick
By Andrew Hooper on 07/05/2014
We’d love you to come along to this small wine tasting at our Chiswick branch featuring some of our favourite producers from Austria and Germany.
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2013 Bordeaux 06/05 – Pichon Lalande, Ducru Beaucaillou, Pavie Macquin, Beauséjour Duffau Lagarosse, Larcis Ducasse
By Charles Lea on 06/05/2014
The whole stable of wines from Nicolas Thienpont at Pavie Macquin, which started with the Cote de Francs Puygueraud and continued through Trimoulet, to the grander wines, Berliquet, Larcis Ducasse, Pavie Macquin itself and Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarosse), showed very well
2013 Bordeaux 05/05 – Bank Holiday releases, Malescot Saint Éxupery, Clos L’Église
By Charles Lea on 06/05/2014
The Bank Holiday releases brought another yawn. Malescot may be not terribly expensive compared to previous vintages, but it is hard to get excited, while Clos l’Église just makes us think Beauregard is much better value.
2013 Bordeaux 02/05 – Recap: where to find value, including the 2013 L&S mixed Sauternes case
By Charles Lea on 02/05/2014
Today Neal Martin begins his note on the 2013 Sauternes with "Usually, I urge readers to go out and buy Sauternes at the end of my report, but instead.
Tio Pepe Fino ‘En Rama’ Sherry – Limited Release 2014 Offer
By David Porter on 01/05/2014
Tio Pepe Fino 'En Rama' – Limited Release Offer Last weekend I saw my first swallows of the season, but heeding Aristotle’s wise words I did not want to get over excited about summer’s arrival.
2013 Bordeaux 30/4 – L’Église Clinet, Vieux Château Certan, Léoville Poyferré, Le Gay and La Violette
By David Porter on 01/05/2014
As expected Denis Durantou released his flagship wine L’Église Clinet. Considered by many as the wine of the vintage, and in very limited quantity, this was always going to be in demand, even if it is true that we can offer a couple of cases of the the Neal Martin 95 point 2007 at £825 per case duty-paid.
2013 Bordeaux 29/04 (part deux) – Late runners – Gruaud Larose & Sarget
By David Porter on 29/04/2014
During the primeurs tasting week in Bordeaux we had en enjoyable evening tasting at the the Chateau and had the opportunity to try several older vintages – particularly impressive were the samples of Sarget – even some of the much older vintages showed very well and proved the high calibre of the wines being made at this Chateau.
2013 Bordeaux 29/4 – some fun on the final straight – Chenade, Cruzelles, Léoville Las Cases, Clos Du Marquis, Clos Manou, Beauregard
By David Porter on 29/04/2014
We really really liked Clos du Marquis this year, and Léoville Las Cases was pretty stunning but not really looking a great primeur buy at this level. Beauregard, which showed really well, seems to us a better Pomerol buy than Nénin.
2013 Bordeaux 28/4 Today’s releases including Ausone, Cheval Blanc and Léoville Barton
By David Porter on 28/04/2014
What has been quite a busy day for releases in Bordeaux, has been dominated by the right bank. Two more of the first growths (Ausone & Cheval Blanc) have broken cover and so has one of our perennial favourites from the left bank – CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON.
2013 Bordeaux 25/4 – Today’s releases including Figeac, Branaire Ducru and the Domaine de Chevalier siblings
By David Porter on 25/04/2014
CHÂTEAU FIGEAC impressed during our week in Bordeaux and it is one of the wines we have been waiting for, with somewhat bated breath, to see how they would price it….
2013 Bordeaux 24/4 – Haut Brion, La Mission, & Co
By Charles Lea on 24/04/2014
Today sees the release of the Haut Brion stable, including the highly prized whites of both la Mission and Haut Brion which, if they are of interest to you, need snapping up.
2013 Bordeaux 23/04 – Grand Puy Lacoste, Haut Batailley, Canon la Gaffelière, Malartic-Lagravière
By Charles Lea on 23/04/2014
2013 Grand Puy Lacoste (£340) was voted one of the best value wines in a poll around the wine trade before the campaign began this year, but at around this price there are several mature and drinkable vintages around the market so this seems to have been a bit premature.