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Read my tasting report, Art & Wine at Mouton-Rothschild, including notes on the 2002 and 1982 vintages from Mouton, and other wines. buff.ly/rE7O7BZ [subs only] #moutonrothschild #pauillac #bordeaux #wine

Another chance to see: last week's Weekend Wine report, featuring the 1983 Bourgeuil Les Closiers from Couly-Dutheil. buff.ly/EIy7I5s [free to read] #coulyduthiel #bougueil #chinon #wine #cabernetfranc

Where to go for Gamay in France? Beaujolais? Touraine? For me it has to be the Côte Roannaise, the 2023 Oudan from Domaine Sérol tasting good this sunny afternoon. #gamay #domaineserol #serol #wine #coteroannaise

Rosé Sancerre and barbecued salmon at the poolside. Life doesn’t get much better! #sancerre #rose #pinotnoir #traildesancerre #wine #loire

Checking out another Sancerre this evening, the 2023 La Grande Côte from Gérard Boulay. #gerardboulay #sancerre #sauvignonblanc #chavignol #wine #loire

Great lunch at La Table de Pressoir, the new open-air restaurant at Domaine Grosbois. Over the moon to have another super dining choice so close to home. Will be writing this one up for TWI Eats soon! #chinon #loire #wine #restaurants #latabledepressoir

Four highlights from my Chinon tasting yesterday. Some *really* nice discoveries here, one or two new names, and plenty of familiar ones. Focus on 2022 and 2023, two good but contrasting vintages. Full write-up will be on The Wine Independent soon as. #chinon #cabernetfranc #wine

Read my latest tasting report, on eight recent vintages from Château Beauregard, all made during the era of the current (new) proprietors, the Moulin-Houzé family. buff.ly/zoB2SY8 [subs only] #chateaubeauregard #beauregard #pomerol #moulinhouze #wine

Saddened to learn (just now) of a fire at Château Puygueraud in Bordeaux destroying 240,000 bottles, just over a week ago. avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/economie-du-vi…

Read my Weekend Wine report, in which I check in on the 1994 Chateau Musar at over 30 years of age. buff.ly/SQM6VGf [free to read] #musar #chateaumusar #lebanon #bekaavalley #wine

The 13th Paulée d’Anjou at Fontevraud L’Abbaye opens with a brief but heartfelt eulogy for Evelyne de Pontbriand, from Jo Pithon (as you can see I have not been able to give up my student habit of sitting at the back). #pauleedanjou #anjou #evelynedepontbriand #savennieres #wine

Another chance to see: My Weekend Wine report, on the 2004 vintage from Vieux Château Certan. buff.ly/FUQj87E [free to read] #vcc #vieuxchateaucertan #pomerol #wine

Another chance to see: Last week's tasting report, Art & Wine at Mouton-Rothschild, including notes on the 2002 and 1982 vintages from Mouton, and other wines. buff.ly/rE7O7BZ [subs only] #moutonrothschild #pauillac #bordeaux #wine

Took a 1978 Pomerol to the Paulée d’Anjou last night. While magnums of minerally Chenin and schisty Cab Franc did the rounds, this delicious little Pomerol proved strangely popular. Once we managed to remove the cork, anyway. #pauleedanjou #pomerol #bordeaux #wine

Superb retrospective of Domaine de la Noblaie’s top white, La Part des Anges, from 2003 through to 2022, done. A great, honest tasting, with every vintage (except 2006 - all sold!) included. Will be writing up for The Wine Independent ASAP. #chinon #donainedelanoblaie #cheninblanc #wine

A quite stunning visit to Château de Fesles, with a tour of vineyards and cellars, and vintages young and old tasted, culminating with this beauty. Certainly one for TWI. #fesles #chateaudefesles #bonnezeaux #anjou #loire #chenin #cheninblanc #wine

Read my most recent tasting report, Climens Turns Dry, looking at the most recent dry releases, and a mix of older dry and sweet cuvées, from Château Climens. buff.ly/CBIqm82 [subs only] #climens #chateauclimens #barsac #sauternes #wine #bordeaux

Another chance to see: My latest tasting report, on eight recent vintages from Château Beauregard, all made during the era of the current (new) proprietors, the Moulin-Houzé family. buff.ly/zoB2SY8 [subs only] #chateaubeauregard #beauregard #pomerol #moulinhouze #wine

Interesting move: Cave de Sancerre buys an estate in the Languedoc. This will look very smart when the next great frost hits the Centre Loire. vitisphere.com/news-104689-ca…

Some highlights from a super tasting of Bourgueil this week. One to write up for TWI along with my forthcoming Chinon report. #yannickamirault #domainedubelair #domainedelabutte #domainedelachevalerie #domaineguion #xaviercourrant #aurelienrevillot #bourgueil #cabernetfranc #wine