Top 10 For Quality 1. Vieux Chateau Certan – Pomerol 80% Merlot 19% Cabernet Franc 1% Cabernet Sauvignon- 42 hl/ha Intense inky nose, meaty, this rolls on the tongue, very … Read More
Bordeaux 2015 Vintage Assessment
The day we flew back from Bordeaux a colleague said to me that he had felt a greater sense of satisfaction and optimism last year than this year. I had … Read More
Another great night with MP and the boys at HDV
The Taittinger Comtes 2000 from a limited edition anniversary bottling celebrating 800 years of Reims’ Cathedral, was a bit of a surprise for me, seeming more youthful than the previous … Read More
2005 Bordeaux Vintage review by Robert Parker
By Will Gardener Robert Parker may not be overseeing the assessment of Bordeaux Primeurs these days but his influence over the Bordeaux marketplace seems relatively undiminished. I am not surprised … Read More
An evening at Chateau Margaux
By Will Gardener On Tuesday last week I was among the privileged few to be invited to a celebration and inaugural … Read More
Living it up in Leicestershire
Nine of us sat down in rural Leicestershire for an excellent gastronomic evening, with Michelin Starred Chef Sean Hope of the Olive Branch in Clipsham, drafted in to provide the fare to match no … Read More
Wine on a high…
The view from the eleventh floor of one of Birmingham’s new and iconic high rises offered the perfect setting for a great evening of food wine and sleuthing. Two attractive … Read More
The Nickolls and Perks 2010 Bordeaux Report Part Two: Our Highlights
Part One of our 2010 Bordeaux Report detailed the indisputable ‘Parkerised’ highlights of the vintage, in this Part Two we hope to give a more personalised insight into some of … Read More
The Nickolls and Perks 2010 Bordeaux Report Part One: Robert Parker’s Focus
During the En Primeur tastings in April 2011 we were immensely surprised and indeed pleased that the viticultural stars had once again aligned to produce a sterling vintage in 2010 … Read More
Chateau Cheval Blanc
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts…. As the saying goes ‘the way to get a small fortune is to start with a large one and buy … Read More