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: Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron 2009
The low-down: Chateau Lamothe-Bergeron, with 67 ha under vine is a small Haut Medoc vigneron owned by Cognac H. Mounier & Cognac Hardy....
Review: Fugue de Nenin 1999 Pomerol
The low-down: We love Pomerol! And have too many sitting in our cellar/fridge waiting to be opened. This 16 year old delight is a 2nd...
Review: Couvent Jacobins 2004 St Emilion GCC
The low-down: We have known the family behind Couvent des Jacobins, a St Emilion Grand Cru Classe for many years. Their 11 ha vineyard,...
Review: Val d'Iris 2012 Grand Foudre
The low-down: We visited this small, rustic Provence producer in December of this year. They are named after the iris plantations that...
Review: Chateau Rahoul 1990 Rouge
The low-down: A 24 year old delight from the renowned Chateau Rahoul in Graves. Graves (AOC) is a commune in Bordeaux named after its...
Review: Ch. Greniere 2008 Double Magnum
The low-down: Chateau de la Greniere hails from Lussac St Emilion and is known as one of the four satellites of St Emilion. The commune...
Review: Chateau Cambon La Pelouse 2007
The low-down: Chateau Cambon La Pelouse is a small domaine located outside the town of Macau in Haut Medoc, on the border with Margaux....
Review: Chateau la Garde 2006 Rouge
The low-down: Pessac Leognan is one of the rare Bordeaux AOPs that produce fine red and white wines. The appellation is located between...
