Yesterday a lucky few from Lay & Wheeler made their way to Somerset House on the Strand to taste through a selection of Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux from leading châteaux spanning the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 vintages. What’s particularly interesting about such vertical tastings is the opportunity it gives you to see how different
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Well, the scores are on the doors… Robert Parker has released his notes for the 2012 vintage Bordeaux. Whether we agree wholly or not, it’s always interesting to see what he says and it’s always interesting to observe the effect this has on demand and – of course – on prices. So, for your information…
After 4 hours sleep (see day 2) we set off at 8.30 for our appointment at the fabulous chai at Cheval Blanc. The chai was built in 2011 and apparently cost €13m, which is difficult to comprehend. Only when you visit this magnificent place can you start to appreciate its value – Karen and Paula
Apologies for the delay in posting our summaries – as many will tell you mobile data coverage in Bordeaux can sometimes be ‘patchy’! Day 2 First stop Ducru-Beaucailou at 8.45am and we were early for our appointment – not a regular occurence on this trip! Bruno Borie hosted the tasting and likened the 2012s to
It’s that time of year again. No sooner have we dusted ourselves off from the last remnants of our Burgundy offer than we’re packing our bags and heading off to Bordeaux. Not that we’re really complaining. Next week is the big en primeur tasting week in Bordeaux. The journalists and critics have been out there
Last year Château Latour shocked us all by announcing that they would no longer be participating in the normal en primeur release system and that 2011 would therefore be their last vintage released in that way. They revealed that every year they would instead offer a vintage that they felt was ready for drinking and
Our last day in Burgundy was much more about getting home to our respective families before the weekend than it was about wine tasting, but we did manage to squeeze in a couple of tastings in the morning, and very nice they were too. First stop was Jean-Marc Boillot’s house in Pommard to taste his
Our penultimate day in Burgundy started with a visit to the thoughtful Etienne at Domaine Jean Grivot. His caveat that he prepares the samples in the morning and they taste better as the day goes on is an interesting one, as most wines already showed vey well indeed. His focus on maintaining freshness in his
Freshly back from a tour of Bordeaux last week, The Lay & Wheeler Management team share their thoughts and experiences Dave’s View Last week, I travelled to Bordeaux with Nick Dagley, our Fine Wine Buyer. I decided to take the scenic route of the Eurostar and TGV, whilst Nick travelled from Luton Airport – I
The words “flurry” and “activity” haven’t exactly been used much so far in the 2011 Bordeaux en-primeur campaign; however it would appear that today is the turning point, as we have had a number of important releases first thing this morning. The biggest names to have released are – at about half the price of
Quick LInks & Recent Posts
Krug: bubbling over in Champagne… May 16, 2013
Château Palmer at The Square May 9, 2013
Wine Moments: Competition Winners May 8, 2013
Penfolds Grange 2008 and Icons tasting May 3, 2013
Bordeaux 2009-2012 – Grands Crus, Great Vintages May 1, 2013