2000

Tasted from an ex-château bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon-Segur dinner in London. The 2000 Calon Segur is one of those wines that reminds you how great the millennial vintage could be. Now at fifteen years old, it has... Read More

Tasted for you from 750's

10/01/2024 over 4 hours period

Decanted for 22 minutes only - What a fantastic buy!!! This is ready to enjoy NOW, Classic mature Pauillac, now medium body and expected third aromas level with tobacco,... Read More

Tasted for you from 750's

10/01/2024 over 4 hours period

Decanted for 22 minutes only - What a fantastic buy!!! This is ready to enjoy NOW, Classic mature Pauillac, now medium body and expected third aromas level with tobacco,... Read More

Tasted for you from 750's

10/01/2024 over 4 hours period

Decanted for 22 minutes only - What a fantastic buy!!! This is ready to enjoy NOW, Classic mature Pauillac, now medium body and expected third aromas level with tobacco,... Read More

Tasted blind, the 2000 Chateau Margaux was a reminder of the peaks that the millennial vintage could reach. Noticeably deep in color, the bouquet rivets you to the seat with copious red berry fruit, clove and truffle, hints of... Read More

Sitting next to my former colleague, Pierre Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he commented that he didn’t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine, which I didn’t detect at all, and a subsequent... Read More

April 2019

This was a warmer vintage than 2001, with more tannins and alcohol present. It's a little foursquare at first and still a little less seductive than the 2001, but it will go the distance for sure. Notes of woodsmoke,... Read More

Seven years ago I said this was a monumental wine, and at two different recent tastings, it was a true star of the vintage. Its stunning dark plum color offers up notes of caramelized red and black fruits, toffee, smoke, Asian... Read More

Rich and mouthwatering, this powerhouse Champagne is driven by vivacious acidity, with an expansive palate featuring flavors of glazed apricot, toasted brioche, candied kumquat and ginger, espresso crème, fleur de sel and... Read More