Monthly Archives: May 2012
2011 Bordeaux – l’Église Clinet
Late release of the day is Denis Durantou’s flagship, l’Église Clinet at £575 per case of six bottles. At last someone who has listened to the market: this is offered at a price lower than any comparable vintage (2006 and 2008 are … Continue reading
2011 Bordeaux – Cheval Blanc & Latour & Pavie & Co
Latour, of course, stole a good deal of publicity at the beginning of the the 2011 campaign by announcing that it was going to withdraw from the primeur system from next year. (In future the wine will be released by the … Continue reading
2011 Bordeaux – Branaire Ducru
Branaire Ducru looks fair value at £335 and joins the list of wines recommended in the 2011 vintage. Jean-Dominique Videau is rightly proud of this wine, and it was one of very few properties prepared to show us their 2009 … Continue reading
2011 Bordeaux – La Conseillante – Gruaud – Fargues – Feytit Clinet
Today sees the release of a fine Pomerol, Château la Conseillante. Under the intelligent directorship of Jean-Michel Laporte, La Conseillante is a property which has gone from strength to strength, and in this is a wine that all the critics liked a … Continue reading