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Bordeaux 2010: All That Glitters… (May 2011)

(65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot) Bright ruby. Knockout nose of cassis, black pepper, minerals and cedar just screams Pauillac. Enters the mouth sweet, creamy and pure, displaying very rich, dense flavors of black fruit, minerals and dried herbs, with lively, integrated acidity keeping the wine from coming across…

Squares & Circles: Bordeaux ‘10 At Ten (Apr 2020)

The 2010 Pontet-Canet is noticeably deep in colour compared to its peers. This is unusually ripe and sweet on the nose, more red than black fruit, maybe a little jammy and confit-like. I would never guess this was a 2010 Left Bank. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy mouthfeel, plenty of graphite tinged red…

New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2008)

The 1998 Extra Brut Vintage Celebris is a beautifully focused, linear wine that sparkles on the palate with the essence of white peaches, pears, quince and flowers. This medium-bodied yet structured wine offers phenomenal persistence, along with chalky, minerally notes that give the wine its superb liveliness and sense of freshness. Like many wines in…

New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2010)

Bara’s 2000 Brut Millésime Grand Cru is beautiful, open and highly expressive of both vintage and village. Despite the warm, radiant quality of the fruit, the wine possesses plenty of freshness and fine overall balance, even if not a ton of complexity.

New Vintage Champagne Releases (Nov 2009)

Bright gold with a strong bead. Strongly scented bouquet of candied lemon, redcurrant, toasty lees and dried rose. Broad but penetrating citrus and red berry flavors are underscored by smoke and minerals. Becomes richer on the finish, which leaves lush orchard fruit and floral notes behind. This is made from grand cru Bouzy fruit.

2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021)

The 2005 Le Pin is a very pretty wine, perhaps a bit more floral and savory and less opulent than it often is. Crushed raspberry, wild flowers, mint and dried herbs all lift from the glass effortlessly. Like most of its peers, the 2005 needs several hours of aeration to be at its best. It…