Tag: wine

Bordeaux 2018: our best-value buys

You needn’t spend a fortune to buy en primeur. Here, our Bordeaux Buyer Max Lalondrelle has chosen his five top-value wines of Bordeaux 2018

Sir Lunchalot: what is en primeur?

Our Agony Uncle is back from a particularly long lunch. In his latest missive, he comes to the rescue of a dinner party guest finding himself lost when talk turns to “en primeur”

Bordeaux 2018: what the critics are saying

The world’s foremost wine critics have now all published their reports on Bordeaux 2018. If you’re short on time, here’s a summary of what they are saying about the region’s new vintage en primeur

A vintage declared: 2017 Port

On St George’s Day, our Cellar Plan Manager and Port devotee Tom Cave explains how Port declarations work, and why 2017 is of particular significance