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2021 En Primeur new$
One lucky fellow go to taste Pétrus 2020 the other day from the barrel, and a little at his lunch from a bottle, afterwards. He tasted spice and black… read more
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Making a Spectacular of Petrus
I don´t know if you caught the back end of this story, or not, but thanks to the genius of our famed Pomerol estate, Petrus, and with… read more
Nothing in the world…
There is nothing like a dame! Nothing in the world… There is nothing you can name, That is anything like a dame, until you have tasted… read more
All passions spent…
All passions spent, so let’s start by getting the bad news out of the way. Regretfully, with all the joys of post-Brexit, deliveries to European countries… read more
V.i.V (Very important Vineyards)
In this case Volnay & Viognier from two sleeping giants, a Lafarge 2017 and a Perret 2014. To have these on the table at the same time during lunch yesterday… read more
“Vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam”
They are not long, the weeping and the laughter, Love and desire and hate; I think they have no portion in us after We pass the… read more
Sassicaia in excelsis
1988 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri This was Giacomo Tachis’ favorite vintage and he considered it to be even better than the 1985. The ruby color… read more
“…do have some wine”
“Have some wine”, the March Hare said in an encouraging tone. Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. “I… read more
One man, one hectare, one barrel and one hell of a wine
1.9 hectares, a 1,200 litre foudre (a large oak barrel) and a red wine, sometimes 1,500 bottles produced, that sits right up amongst the greats. ‘Las Beatas’ by T.Rodriguez. The… read more
“Fraxinus Ornus”
Ornus dell’Ornellaia, is the late harvest sweet wine made of Petit Manseng, and cultivated in small parcels of land situated among the red varietal vineyards. The… read more