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 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: Paitin 1998 Langhe Rosso
​The low-down: Paitin is an Italian wine-maker based in Piemonte. This 1998 rosso is from Langhe DOC, but they also own vineyards in...
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: Planeta Cometa 2012 Fiano
​The low-down: There's so much to discover with Italian whites and we've only just started our journey. We've had a Nardello Meridies...
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: Ossian Quintaluna 2013 Verdejo
The low-down: There's a fascinating plethora of Spanish whites out there of which we have a limited understanding. We tried a 1999 R...
