Berrys' sterling performance

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The historic St James's of London wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd show off their latest finds to wine media every autumn and spring. They employ so many buyers, including a bevy of Masters of Wine, that it's hardly surprising that the standard is usually relatively high – as are the prices generally. But last month they excelled themselves. All of us tasters, rather crammed in to one of their many cellars along with what felt like legions of their own staff, were agreed that this was one of the best tastings we had been to for a long time. ...