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Sherry, port and Madeira in profusion. This is surely the time of year when you can allow yourself to take the plunge into these very special wines. I tasted quite...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 12 December 2025
• 3 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern whites, rosés and VDNs
Gigondas Blanc lives up to its new appellation in 2024. Above, Clairette at Château de St-Cosme, one of the vintage’s standout producers. For more on the Rhône 2024 vintage, see...
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 11 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern reds
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 12 min read
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Château Branaire 2001 St Julien 16 Drink 2007-2014 Deep purple. Modern, sweet black fruits on the nose. Relatively light and...
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Now here's a new feature on jancisrobinson.com – a second visit. A purple pager asked me some time back for...
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Yes, the other morning I had to slog through this lot. All commented upon by Christian Moueix, whose words on...
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As I have already written (see inside information), 1999 seems to me to be an absolutely outstanding vintage for Brunello...
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Jadot has long been one of the most reliable names in Burgundy, one of the few negociants to have a...
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Let me know whether you are interested in notes from historic tastings such as this. I use the word historic...
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Burgundy 2002 – the tasting notes Below are tasting notes based on more than 530 tastings of various 2002 burgundies...
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I have recently been sent a selection of exportable and exported Hungarian table wines from both a specialist company called...
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My fellow Master of Wine and British wine writer Clive Coates (who is about to move from west London to...
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The 1999 red bordeaux are beginning to appear on wine lists, so I though it would be useful to publish...
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Wines are listed first by DOC and then alphabetically by (sur)name of producer. See inside information for an overview.
BARBERA...
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DRY RIESLINGS Dr 'L' Riesling QbA 2002, Dr Loosen (Mosel) 14 Drink 2003-2004 £5.99 Sainsbury, Oddbins Very, very pale. Water...
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... plus some special bottles from producers of same See wine news for an account of the basis of this...
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The following wines are imported by The Winery, David Motion's Maida Vale neighbourhood wine store whose stock is motivated entirely...
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Here are notes on a wide range of Californian wines tasted over the past few months. Wines are arranged with...
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Look out for many more 2002 German tasting notes at the end of November. See my overview of the 2002...
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