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Opus 1979-2000 tasting 19 May 2026
Tasting articles Opus One 1979–2000

A vertical tasting takes Jancis back to the groundbreaking beginning of this emblematic California red. Left to right in a private room in 67 Pall Mall, London: Margaret Rand, Michael...

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UGCB Nov 2022 trade
Tasting articles Following on from yesterday’s article on whites and right-bank reds, we present our thoughts on the left-bank reds as shown...
UGCB Nov 2022 press
Tasting articles The smart bordeaux 2020s retasted. For all our previous coverage of this vintage, including Gavin Quinney’s statistical analysis of the...
Tardieu-Laurent HQ
Tasting articles Has this old-vine specialist managed to conquer the challenges of 2021? See links to the dozen articles we have published...
WeatherEye vines planted en echalas, a single vine is trained vertically up a single stake
Tasting articles High-density, steep-slope plantings and unusual training methods are showcasing the elegance that Red Mountain wines can express. Above, WeatherEye vines...
port lodge roofs
Tasting articles A seasonal treat luxuriated in … and notes from a long conversation with the man responsible for a heck of...
St-Joseph image from Inter Rhône
Tasting articles Ali's final report on this variable vintage is a complement to his reviews of Hermitage, Côte Rôtie and Cornas 2021s...
hill of Hermitage looking away from the river
Tasting articles The vintage really left its mark on the three key red wines. Above, vines cling to the hill of Hermitage...
Madeira vineyards with ocean in the background
Tasting articles I can't help believing that, in more ways than one, madeira at the quality end of the scale is nothing...
Roederer Late Release label
Tasting articles A new focus on terroir, gastronomy and ageability from the Rouzaud family's champagne house. Louis Roederer’s indefatigable chef de cave...
Glass of wine with sea in the background
Tasting articles From Singapore to the shores of Emerald Isle NC (pictured above), another roving collection of notes. Two weeks in North...
Condrieu vines, image from InterRhone
Tasting articles Good news at last! Above, image of Condrieu's vines courtesy of Inter Rhône. See this guide to our extensive coverage...
Margaret River coast
Tasting articles The far south-western tip of Australia makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity. Cabernet, then Chardonnay, made the...
Mas Llossanes - Dominique and Solenn Génot in the vineyard
Tasting articles Roussillon goes from strength to strength, and we've been championing the progress of this fiercely independent Catalan region for many...
Close up of Sir Winston Churchill 1975 label
Tasting articles A world-first complete vertical of Pol Roger's top cuvée. When the 1975 vintage was launched in 1985, Cuvée Sir Winston...
Morning sun over the Montée de Tonnerre from Les Clos grand cru
Tasting articles Raveneau, Dauvissat and six more domaines are visited and the 2021s and 2020s assessed. Above, morning sun over the Montée...
Tavel 2021 rosés tasted blind
Tasting articles Above, Tavel 2021 rosés lined up for Alistair to taste blind, in a glamorous setting. This follows yesteday's survey of...
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