Moulis and Listrac are really two important Bordeaux appellations not to be overlooked by consumers. They offer great value for money, especially in vintages like 2010. Sandwiched between the far more fashionable appellations of St Julien to the north and Margaux to the south, and further inland, the wines lie stylistically somewhere between the two. […]

April 2012 Well that was an interesting primeurs week. Bordeaux 2011 is a fascinating vintage, though not for the reasons most of the producers would have liked. It’s a tricky, difficult year for the reds, because of the topsy-turvy nature of the growing season and a series of extreme events. First was the heat of the spring, […]

Chateau Cos d’Estournel marks the southern boundary to St Estèphe This is a wonderful appellation that produces wines of great strength and intensity which age very well. Merlot tends to dominate here on the more clay-based soils, the most noticeable difference between this appellation and neighbouring Pauillac. The two best known wines, Château Cos d’Estournel and Château […]

I’m a Margaux lover but this appellation is utterly frustrating in 2011.The wines of merit are outnumbered by the disappointing here by a margin of almost 2 to 1. What’s gone so wrong? It was a challenging year of course but so it was for everyone else. Margaux, as one of the largest blue chip appellations, […]