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: Reinisch 2003 Ried Holzspur Pinot
The low-down: Yodel-ey! Back from our little Austrian alpine holiday, where in the summer heat we sampled a 2004 Pfaffl chardonnay, a...
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: Triebaumer 1998 Rust Cabernet
The low-down: Unfortunately we're back from our little Austrian alpine holiday, where in the summer heat we sampled a 2004 Pfaffl...
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: 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...
Review: Col D'Orcia 2006 Brunello
The low-down: Brunello di Montalcino, along with Barolo and the Super Tuscans, are Italy's most celebrated wines. However you do have to...
