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May 10, 2022

London

London - How I love and have missed you! It was indeed a breath of fresh air to be back in London after 2+ years! It was fantastic to...

Feb 9, 2022

Bordeaux 2009 In Reviews

2009 is one the most extraordinary vintages in Bordeaux, its aging potential is comparable to 1982. The conditions of the year produced...

Oct 18, 2021

Joey’s Top 5 In The Past Six Months

Top 5 ‘What are the 10 best wines that you have drunk in the past 6 months?’ I was asked. ’Golly! There have been a lot of bottles...

Sep 28, 2021

Vérité la Muse, 2012

Tasted on September 19th, 2021, bottle opened at 4.45pm. Medium Purple colour. The immediate nose was expressive and aromatic, it is the...

Sep 23, 2021

Dominus, 1985

Tasted on September 05th, 2021, bottle opened at 6.15pm Colour was medium garnet, showing good age in the bottle. Very pronounced nose...

Sep 9, 2021

Chateau Palmer, 2009

Tasted on September 01st, 2021, bottle opened at 4.30pm Medium ruby colour, pronounced nose. Surprisingly expressive, the immediate nose...

Aug 31, 2021

MARGO For Girls’ Night

Girls‘ Night Done Right! Guess what we brought to enhance our culinary experience at MARGO? We brought one bottle of red and one bottle...

Aug 24, 2021

Grand vin de Chateau Latour 2004

Tasted on August 14th, 2021, bottle opened at 5.10pm. Deep ruby colour, nose was cassis, fresh herbs, i.e. Rosemary, mixed with hint of...

Aug 17, 2021

Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 2014

Tasted on August 08th, 2021, bottle opened at 4.30pm. Colour was deep ruby and almost purple, it was very musky on the nose, perfumed,...

Aug 10, 2021

Grand Vin de Chateau Latour, 2011

Tasted on August 02nd, 2021, bottle opened at 6pm, decanted and enjoyed over the next 4 hours! Upon opening the bottle, oh my God, the...

Aug 3, 2021

Domaine Laflaive Les Pucelles, Puligny Montrachet, 1er Cru, 2018

Tasted on August 01st, 2021. Bottle opened at 5.46pm… Medium lemon colour, there was already quite a lot going on the nose - linseed...

Jun 25, 2021

Varnier Fannierre Esprit de Claire, Extra Brut

Brief Tasting Notes The champagne is dry and crisp, full of zest, green apple, lemon, honeysuckle and yeasty biscuit. Extra brut means...

Jun 9, 2021

Mouton, 1985 and 1999

Brief Tasting Notes '85 Mouton is a bit of hit and miss, depending on the bottle condition. This is the fourth and the only good bottle...

Jun 1, 2021

David Blackmore Beef, Caprice

Superb marbling, we paired it with Cos d’Estournel ‘88 which was still drinking with sooo much vibrancy. I had the first bottle 3 years...

May 25, 2021

Ruinart mellissime, 2004

Yeasty shortcake, biscuity with white flower, honeysuckle, crispy green apple, orange zest and toast almonds. Buttery and creamy...

Apr 27, 2021

L’Eglise Clinet, 1990

It is one of my favourite right banks and 1990 is definitely a vintage that shines. Beautiful light garnet colour, it is very floral on...

Apr 12, 2021

Haut Brion, 2001

2001 to me is a vintage of depth, balance and longevity. On the nose, there was lots of minerals, old books, forest floor, truffles and...