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When I was very young and had been writing about wine for only a few months, I was summoned to the South Kensington eyrie of the then 'doyenne of English wine writers', Pamela Vandyke Price. She was at the peak of her career, wine columnist for The Times of London and author of several books.. More...
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As we plunge into the tasting necessary to complete our forthcoming detailed survey of 2007 burgundies , here's a follow-up to yesterday's round up of notes on some of Bordeaux's more affordable bottles. See also this thread on the forum which pertains.
Fill a private dining room. More...
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One of the most frequent requests we have from you is to provide notes on the wines you might have in your cellar as they mature (rather than those boring old surveys of wines offered en primeur...)
Of course it's difficult to know what sort of wines you have bought, but all. More...
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Latest tasting articles
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As we plunge into the tasting necessary to complete our forthcoming detailed survey of 2007 burgundies , here's a follow-up to yesterday's round up of notes on some of Bordeaux's more affordable bottles. See also this thread on the forum which pertains.
Fill a private dining room. More...
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One of the most frequent requests we have from you is to provide notes on the wines you might have in your cellar as they mature (rather than those boring old surveys of wines offered en primeur...)
Of course it's difficult to know what sort of wines you have bought, but all. More...
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Forum (latest posts)
Andrew
I have been a keen collector of this Domaine for some years, and have every vintage since early 1990's
I think it is over priced now, but if u love a mouthful of farmyard this is your beauty
Try Les Pins Couches Rouges, La Cote Blue made by Jean -Luc Colombo, currently drinking his. More...
George
I attend numerous tastings and there is an odd format which applies to various events, a New World tasting such as NZ next Tuesday or Oz on 28th Jan is jovial and fun whilst a Burgundian or Bordeaux is under hush silence,
albeit some old hags teasing our Jancis due to her ice cream box. More...
Speaking of trying difficult burgundy vintages, have you purple pagers out there had a 1996 red burgundy that didn't strike you as closed or too young? More...
