We caught up with Steven Spurrier, wine personality and architect of the original Judgement of Paris tasting, to hear his views on why the result helped not hindered the French, the changes afoot in California and his take on Bordeaux 2013. It’s not a millstone round my neck, but I’ve never been allowed to forget […]

Back on home turf, having tasted more than 200 wines and chalked up visits to 40 châteaux and three négociants, our Chairman Simon Berry reflects on the potential of Bordeaux 2013. Now that the craziness of en primeur week has finished, and my mouth, tongue and teeth are beginning to recover, it’s possible to look […]

In his final report from Bordeaux 2013, Jonathan White finds that this is a vintage where blanket statements and generalisations won’t cut it. There’s youthful charm, interesting stylistic departures and good quality to be found for those willing to do the legwork and taste, taste, taste. Low yields, historically low production, rigorous selection and careful […]

I’m glad I’m not a Bordeaux winemaker. Especially in en primeur week. And most especially in what everyone agrees is a “challenging” vintage, which much of the world’s press had already written off without tasting a single drop. At times, it must be terrific of course. Fêted the world over, and with a cellar full […]