La Monardière Vacqueyras 2005
I’ve grown into something of a Southern Rhône addict. This 2005 Vacqueyras from Domaine La Monardière is hitting all the right notes for me.
I’ve grown into something of a Southern Rhône addict. This 2005 Vacqueyras from Domaine La Monardière is hitting all the right notes for me.
Loire Cabernet Franc – the world’s best value red wine?
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.
I’ve just had the cheapest Château Margaux of my life.
Please drink more Banyuls! Vinous France’s best-kept secret: affordable, flexible and delicious.
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.
Why is every merchant in London selling (roughly) the same burgundies?
Rubbing shoulders with 16th-century gentlemen.
Tasting short of 1,000 burgundies in London.
Toasting the New Year with… Bordeaux.