A number of people have asked me for comments on how the recent Brexit vote might affect the traditional strong relationship between the Bordeaux and London based wine trades. I thought it might be useful to try to put this into context here…
We are in the middle of the Primeurs Week here in Bordeaux and we are tasting the 2014 vintage. This is one of my favorite times of the year. …
Chateau Latour’s recently announced decision to quit the en primeur system as from next year has naturally stimulated quite a lot of debate, and the subject merits reflection. There has been talk of the consequences of this decision, suggesting that it might be the beginning of the end of selling Bordeaux en primeurs, and some [...]
The En Primeur’s week in Bordeaux started at Château Pichon-Longueville Baron. Here are three videos to get a better understanding of what happens during this period. A short introduction: If you have trouble watching this video, view the web version here The 2011 wines analyzed by Jean René Matignon, Technical Director If you have trouble [...]
We had a wonderful day for the Médoc Marathon this year. The early morning was particularly beautiful as you can see from this photo of the Château Pichon-Longueville Baron team ready to leave for the race, taken on the steps of the château. Davar Irvani and his wine loving friends from London, Woody and Alex claimed [...]