Across to Pomerol and St Emilion
Wednesday took us over to the Right bank for some Pomerol action first up. In fact we were so keen we were 30 minutes early for our first appointment so were champing at the bit when we were let in...
Wednesday took us over to the Right bank for some Pomerol action first up. In fact we were so keen we were 30 minutes early for our first appointment so were champing at the bit when we were let in...
Tuesday am we check out of our hotel and head to Ch Latour, this is very impressive to visit, slick tasting room, and wines were great, “majestic” even. Next Lafite, harder to taste, then Talbot which was lovely.
Sunday PM found Gatwick North Terminal brimming with thirsty UK wine traders, fully trained up for the intensive week of tasting which is the Union des Grands Crus, an annual gathering of the world’s wine trade who descend on the...
An hour and a half south past Siena is Montalcino country and we dined and tasted with the Sesti’s, who are famously hospitable.
We then had a very long drive south to Carmignano to see the charming and very tall Beppe Rigoli at Fattoria Ambra to taste his Carmignano Riservas, a DOC which was the first to include Cabernet with the Sangiovese. The...