Another chance to see: The latest Weekend Wine report ever, the 2021 Saumur Blanc Les Perrières from Arnaud Lambert.
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Just published: I dive into 2023 St Julien and report on all the top wines. Warning: report includes poetic licence, and a juggler.
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Just published: An in-depth report on 2023 Pauillac. My visits, the top and best-value wines and all my tasting notes and scores.
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Jamie’s article seems to suggest the aim in wine criticism is to give comparable scores to other critics, when in my view it’s the exact opposite, to give your own view regardless of what other people say. I don’t recognise his beliefs on how Bordeaux first growths are scored.

Just published: The first of my Bordeaux 2023 Deep Dives, here looking at St Estèphe, with some reports from my visits, as well as my top three wines and best values.
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It’s just another Moelleux Monday…
#moelleuxmonday #vouvray #champalou #lestries #cheninblanc #drinkchenin #fandechenin #wine

Another chance to see: My 2023 Bordeaux vintage report, starting with the latest adventures of Monsieur Propriétaire, with a weather and harvest report, and my broad impressions of the vintage.
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Just published: The only Weekend Wine report you will ever read which mentions Frank Zappa and an orange Romorantin in the same breath.
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With this evening’s roast chicken. Expectation not too high, being a warm vintage, and Le Haut Lieu being arguably lower down the league table than Le Mont & Clos du Bourg. But what a stunner, fresh and cool, mineral and bright. A success! #domainehuet #vouvray #cheninblanc #wine

Ever wondered how you get giant fermentation tanks inside a winery? One option is to lower them in using a crane. Of course, you have to dismantle the roof first, as here at Château Beauséjour in St Emilion. #chateaubeausejour #beausejour #stemilion #bordeaux #wine

Kicking off Friday evening with black pudding, asparagus and poached eggs, with some 2009 Savennières. Not sure it will work, but there’s only one way to find out! #savennieres #pierrebise #chateaupierrebise #anjou #cheninblanc #drinkchenin #fandechenin #wine

Looking at some of my fellow UK merchant offers this morning, and I have to say it feels very disingenous to me to say that there's been an 'X%' drop on last year's price.
Nearly every price for 2022 was up on 2021 (and 2020), in some cases vastly so #bdx2023

Very smart Coutet this year.

Just published: The latest Weekend Wine report ever, the 2021 Saumur Blanc Les Perrières from Arnaud Lambert.
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[free to read]
#saumur #saumur blanc #lesperrieres #arnaudlambert #loire #loire wine #cheninblanc #fandechenin #drinkchenin

As planned, the EP campaign started early, with interesting 1st releases. What will other chateaux do?
Some context on what is really at stake this year. Is this campaign really a make-or-break one? Why? What system could we imagine instead?
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Just published: My final two sets of notes, including dry whites (Margaux, Cos d'Estournel, Champs Libres & more), Sauternes & Barsac. All my Bordeaux 2023 notes now online.
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Seem to be on a Romorantin trip this week. The superb François 1er from Domaine des Huards, tasting great at 15 years. #romorantinn #courcheverny #domainedeshuards #loire #wine

Just published: More 2023 Bordeaux tasting notes. Now including more notes from left and right banks, (from Moulis and Listrac, to Fronsac and Côtes de Bourg) as well as Pessac-Léognan and Graves.
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Beautifully tangy and gently moelleux Romorantin tonight. What a treat. #courcheverny #romorantin #loire #wine #francoiscazin

Just published: Quick release of first tasting notes, for St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien, Margaux, St Emilion and Pomerol.
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