Pavie and Angélus – folie à deux?

There is one good thing about the Bordeaux 2012 campaign. In stark contrast to last year's attempts to sell 2011 bordeaux, a 'campaign' that spluttered for months, it has started early and is proceeding with reasonable pace.

I have been incarcerated in Southwark Crown Court on jury service much of this week but when I have been allowed to communicate with the outside world, I have seen a steady stream of prices coming out of Bordeaux, including at least two first growths, Mouton and Lafite, and the other wines in...