Wojciech Bońkowski
Master of Wine

Rhône tightrope

Two wines from the Rhone, both powerful and very ripe… yet balanced and utterly convincing.

Jaboulet upswing

After a period of poor performance the Rhône house of Jaboulet is going from strength to strength.

Réméjeanne Arbousiers 2004

Can’t get enough Côtes du Rhône at the moment. It’s become my favourite red wine. Today, a succulent example from overperforming Domaine La Réméjeanne.

Marcel Richaud Cairanne 2000

One of those days when everything just goes fine. Including this stunning bottle of 11-year-old Côtes du Rhône. Worth three times its price.

Gourt de Mautens 2006

I’ve long wanted to taste a wine from this estate, but somehow it has always eluded me. Finally I got hold of a bottle. Expectations were high. It’s an excellent wine but I don’t like it.