Billecart Salmon Extra Brut NV
The low-down: Tis the evening of Jon Bon Jovi in Abu Dhabi - and what better reason to celebrate pre-drinks with a bottle of Billecart...
Chateau Grand Pontet 2006 St Emilion GCC
The low-down: This 14ha chateau has been in family (Pourquet-Becot) hands since the 1980s when it was acquired from the merchant Barton &...
Review: La Conseillante 1985 Pomerol
​The low-down: My first encounter with Pomerol three years ago was an epiphany! It was a Chateau L'Enclos 2004 that amazed me with its...
Review: La Rochelle 2009 Moulin a Vent Beaujolais
The low-down: Beaujolais gets a bad rap - even from my wife, who associates it with her student days in Montreal. The culprit here is...
Review: Triebaumer 2007 Tridendron
The low-down: Unfortunately we're back from our little Austrian alpine holiday, where in the summer heat we sampled a 2004 Pfaffl...
Review: Hirsch Gaisberg 2003 Riesling
The low-down: We're in Austria for a week and are keenly sampling some of their local treats - we've opened this week a 2004 Pfaffl...
Review: Pfaffl Rossern Chardonnay 2004
The low-down: We're in Austria for a week and are keenly sampling some of their local treats. While the Austrian wine scene is most known...
Review: Wynns Black Label 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon
​​​The low-down: Our festival of vintage Aussie cabernet is sadly coming to an end! Following the 1987 Orlando St Hugo, the 1972 Wynns...
Review: Drappier NV Brut Carte Blanche
The low-down: Champagne needs no introduction! This number is a blend of 45% pinot meunier, 35% chardonnay and 25% pinot noir. It's a...
Review: Grant Burge 1994 Shadrach Cabernet
​​ ​​The low-down: We're back from Sydney but the festival of vintage Aussie cabernet continues! Following the 1987 Orlando St Hugo and...
