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: 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: Hermitage Cave de Tain 2005 Blanc
The low-down: Ah the Rhone valley! Wonderful, well crafted and long ageing reds and whites without the luxury branding and astronomical...
Review: Chateau Peyrabon 2004
The low-down: Chateau Peyrabon is a large-ish Haut Medoc chateau with 52 ha under vine, including 7 ha in Pauillac. They produce two...
Review: Chateau Bel Air Lagrave 1989
The low-down: A 26 year old wine to celebrate my young 26 year old brother-in-law's birthday. It's a Cru Bourgeois from Moulis-en-Medoc -...
Review: Billecart Blanc des Blancs Grand Cru
The low-down: Champagne...boom! Grand cru...boom! Billecart-Salmon...boom! Blanc de blancs...boom! We're big fans of blanc des blancs...
Review: Chateau Carbonnieux 2008 Blanc
The low-down: Chateau Carbonnieux is another renowned Pessac Leognan estate with a rich history dating back to the 13th century. This is...
