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April 13th 2018
Day four of our Bordeaux En Primeur 2017 trip sees us staying close to the city in the neighbouring appellation of Pessac-Léognan, starting with Château Haut Bailly. We are greeted at the estate by technical director, Gabriel Vialard, who walked the team through the vineyards and cellars en route to their tasting room which overlooks the vines.
June 9th 2017
2016 is Alfred Tesseron’s 40th vintage with Pontet Canet, and since the early 1990s he has been making constant improvements. 10 years ago he began converting the vineyards to organic and biodynamic farming with horses.
June 9th 2017
In 2016 Pichon Lalande has built on the success of their 2014 and 2015s with a wonderful wine. It is everything a classical Pichon should be: rich, powerful yet elegant.
June 2nd 2017
This thoroughbred of St Emilion, Ch Cheval Blanc, was released this morning at £3,200 per 6 In Bond. Cheval Blanc has made two excellent wines this year, as 2016 saw the return of their second wine, Le Petit Cheval. The Grand Vin blew us away when we tasted it in the newly renovated tasting room. The Cabernet Franc component provides a wonderful line of distinction and the Merlot adds a delicious degree of sweetness and volume. The tightly knit tannins provide greater depth and persistence on the finish.
May 31st 2017
It is getting quite hard to keep up with the pace of releases, but here is another St Estèphe that excelled in 2016: Ch Phélan Ségur St Estèphe 2016 released today at £390 per 12 IB.