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Bordeaux 2015 At Age Ten (Jun 2025)

The 2015 Latour has such a refined nose that's perhaps more laid back than other vintages, unfolding with blackberry, raspberry, cedar and pencil shavings. This is discreet yet compelling and wonderfully delineated. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins, exquisite balance, real weight and tension. This has a long and tender, graphite-tinged finish. As…

2015 Bordeaux: Every Bottle Tells a Story… (Feb 2018)

A seamless, totally captivating wine, the 2015 Latour has no beginning and no end, it simply exists in its own little world of pure and total harmony. Nothing is out of place. Instead, the 2015 captivates both the intellectual and hedonistic senses with its remarkable aromatic depth and textural brilliance. Exotic in its ripeness, with…

A Century of…Fives (Jun 2025)

The 2005 La Mission Haut-Brion has an engrossing bouquet of medicinal-tinged red fruit, blood oranges, eucalyptus and sage that blossoms in the glass. There is wonderful delineation, and gravelly scents manifest with continued time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with bold tannins and plenty of grip and density, maybe a bit rustic compared…

Where Value Lies: First Look At 2016 Bordeaux (Oct 2018)

The 2016 d’Arsac has a taut and linear, graphite tinged bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied and lithe with supple tannin, a mixture of red and black fruit, with a nicely poised finish. Lovely, but tempting to drink early! Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London.

2016 Bordeaux…It’s All In The Bottle (Jan 2019)

The 2016 d’Arsac is absolutely gorgeous. Freshly cut flowers, bright, red-toned fruit and silky tannins all give the 2016 considerable allure as well as charm. Medium in body and open-knit, the 2016 is a stellar everyday wine to drink now and over the next few years.

2016 Bordeaux: It’s Now or Never, Baby (Apr 2017)

The 2016 Marsau packs a serious punch. Firm and muscular in its first impression, the 2016 offers notable intensity in its dark fruit. There is an element of austerity in the tannin that needs to soften. Otherwise, this is a solid showing.