The American tasters are already well stuck in to their tastings of the 2011 Bordeaux primeurs and tweeting therefrom. I can't for the life of me see what the hurry is. As far as I can see, no one is that keen to buy this vintage. But since, as explained in Bordeaux 2011 – our plans, I am not going to Bordeaux to taste the infant wines in the primeurs circus this year, I intend to take full advantage of opportunities to taste these wines in London.
I have already tasted a range of 2011s brought over by various...