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Sherry, port and Madeira in profusion. This is surely the time of year when you can allow yourself to take the plunge into these very special wines. I tasted quite...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 12 December 2025
• 3 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern whites, rosés and VDNs
Gigondas Blanc lives up to its new appellation in 2024. Above, Clairette at Château de St-Cosme, one of the vintage’s standout producers. For more on the Rhône 2024 vintage, see...
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 11 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern reds
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 12 min read
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A marked changed of gear was evident in the vertical tasting at Ch Angélus I enjoyed during this year’s primeurs...
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This is not a major set of tasting notes, but I thought I’d publish these few notes on some top...
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Below are current vintages of 65 of many of the finest Cabernets and Bordeaux blends made on either side of...
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It is far from my intention to use this website to inflict pain but, having mentioned last night’s Bouchard Père...
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See also the first half of my overview of the 2004 bordeaux vintage and then the second. Here's a summary...
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Here are my notes, virtually as written at the time, taken during Michel Rolland’s recent presentation of 13 of his...
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As you can see from these tasting notes, and from my beginner's guide to the wines of Toro, some excellent...
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This range of 2004 sweet wines was extremely varied, much more varied than in the ‘fat’ year of 2003 or...
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The relatively cloudy summer and late ripening season of 2004 suited Bordeaux’s dry white wines, the best of which are...
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As usual, most of these 168 wines were tasted blind, the exceptions being Chx Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Lafleur, Eglise Clinet...
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These reds, almost all except for those in the Haut-Brion stable tasted blind, seemed in general to have less of...
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14 apr: This is my final collection of notes on red wines from the Médoc. A huge collection of nearly...
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13 apr: At last – the most glamorous collection of names, and wines too – although, as ever, there are...
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13 apr: At last – the most glamorous collection of names, and wines too – although, as ever, there are...
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12 apr: I'm publishing St Juliens next as one of them was the first major château to come out (see...
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11 apr: This is my first set of tasting notes on the 2004 Bordeaux primeurs and will be followed by...
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