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Sadie's Palladius from 2003
A revealing vertical that traces the evolution of South Africa’s most sought-after white. The wines were shown by UK importer Berry Bros & Rudd during the Sadies’ visit late April...
Jancis Robinson
• 5 min read
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Château Léoville Barton 1999–2023
A quarter-century of wines from a legendary Bordeaux estate. See also this guide to our bordeaux verticals . Although Château Léoville Barton is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, there...
James Lawther MW
• 2 min read
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A collaboration between an iconic Australian producer and a legendary Mosel winemaker proves its worth. Andy reviews a series of...
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A vertical tasting to mark the 100th anniversary of the Lurton family’s ownership of this Bordeaux estate. See also this...
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An archetypal Pauillac offering authenticity, consistency and longevity. See also this guide to our bordeaux verticals. Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste may lack...
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A vertical tasting of an iconic brand that's still made to last and is priced accessibly. There is something almost...
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Sangiovese – but not as we know it. A vertical tasting of a revolutionary Umbrian wine. Above, Chiara Lungarotti in...
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A Supertuscan that defied the trend of international grape varieties to focus instead entirely on Sangiovese – and has proved...
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A vertical tasting of this very popular Pauillac estate. Above, from left to right: Nicolas Labenne, Jean-Charles Cazes and Daniel...
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A mini-vertical of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou and its neighbours, tasted in the Languedoc. See this guide to our bordeaux verticals.
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Julia and Jancis were among the dozen lucky tasters at this impeccably organised roller-coaster tasting in Stevenage, just north of...
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Vieux Château Certan tasted from 1923 to 2020. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial...
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Hof te Cattebeke outside the little Flemish village of Etikhove was the setting for a quite remarkable Pomerol tasting. See...
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Fine-wine merchant Jan-Erik Paulson looks through his notebooks and shares his tasting notes on this famous Bordeaux first growth –...
Don't quote me
Jan-Erik Paulson supplies another panoply of tasting notes on a famous Bordeaux château to complement his earlier Pichon Baron vertical...
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Jan-Erik Paulson, semi-retired from his fine-wine company Rare Wine, has offered to share with us his experience of verticals of...
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Can Napa Sauvignon Blanc age? In the hands of the Araujos and Françoise Peschon, the answer is yes. Bart, Daphne...
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A vertical tasting of one of the highest-scoring Sauternes estates in the Christian Seely years. See this guide to our...
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