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Vinous Table: Grouse Club – Fourth Edition, London, UK (Nov 2020)

Last but certainly not least, the 1959 Yquem. This is another wine that I have drunk on three or four occasions. The first couple of times, it did not reach my lofty expectations, yet the last two bottles have delivered fireworks. Limpid amber in color, the bouquet errs towards Barsac in style, scents of orange…

Champagne: 2020 New Releases (Nov 2020)

The 2012 La Grande Dame is terrific. In fact, it is one of the finest recent Grande Dames I can remember tasting. Vibrant and tense, the 2012 exudes energy. At this stage, the natural richness of the 2012 vintage is hidden behind the wine's bright, salivating acids. Green apple, pear, mint and white pepper add…

2007 Bordeaux : Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Overpriced (Jul 2010)

Deep ruby-red. Superripe plum, mocha, tobacco, graphite and licorice on the nose, plus a musky suggestion of leather. Sweet and plump, even a bit chunky, with a chewy mid-palate and very ripe flavors of chocolate and earth. Finishes with slightly unrefined tannins.

2010 and 2009 Northern Rhone Wines (Mar 2012)

Inky purple. Dark berry preserves, olive tapenade and smoky minerals on the fragrant, floral-accented nose. Broad, fleshy and penetrating, offering vibrant black and blue fruit flavors complemented by licorice and bitter chocolate nuances. Finishes with slow-mounting tannins and impressive focus, leaving pepper and floral notes behind.

Best New Wines from Australia (Jul 2014)

Bright purple. Expansive black and blue fruit scents are complicated by notes of smoky minerals, licorice, cola and mocha, with a peppery nuance adding lift. Smooth and broad on the palate, offering sweet blackcurrant and bitter chocolate flavors and a sexy violet pastille quality. Velvety tannins give shape to the long, spicy finish, which features…

1997, 1996 and 1995 Bordeaux (May 1998)

Dark ruby-red. Sappy, expressive aromas of cherry, plum, minerals, woodsmoke and game, plus an exotic suggestion of baked apple. Rather subtle on the attack, then quickly expands to fill the mouth. A big, deep, very rich vintage for Lafite, unusually generous at this early stage and extremely long on the aftertaste. But went into a…