Feb 22, 2018WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Recougne 2015, Bordeaux Supérieur, France£9.99, or £8.99 in any mix of six bottles, Majestic Bordeaux Supérieur – everyday claret – doesn't come much better than this, and...
Jan 12, 2018La Conseillante: freshness, clarity and grace 1982–2011The text of this article originally appeared in The World of Fine Wine, issue 53 A seated tasting of nine vintages of La Conseillante...
Dec 12, 2017Antinori Guado al Tasso 1998–2011 and Matarrochio 2007–2011This article originally appeared in The World of Fine Wine, issue 51 A tasting billed as a UK first is tempting by any standard, but when...
Oct 5, 2017WINE OF THE WEEK: Paso-Primero 2016, Somontano, Spain£8.50 (£7.50 on offer), Tanners Wines A Spanish wine made from Bordeaux grape varieties by a British couple. It’s either three-way vinous...
Nov 17, 2016WINE OF THE WEEK: Tanners Super Claret 2012, Haut-Médoc, France£14.95, Tanners, tanners-wines.co.uk The name may sound a tad old school, but the wine, I’m happy to say, is not. It’s claret for sure,...
Jul 2, 2016Top, Top Tuscans: on the Masseto Merlot trailOrnellaia and Masseto are close siblings but very different wines, as I discovered on a recent visit All planted to Merlot – the Masseto...
Apr 28, 2016WINE OF THE WEEK: Craggy Range Te Kahu 2013, Gimblett Gravels£14.95, The Wine Society; £17.99, or £15.99 when you buy any 6 bottles, Majestic If you want a red wine that goes down well with lovers...