Bordeaux Profiles

  • Armailhac (10/2/05) Wines from the Rothschild stable.
  • Barreyres (21/9/04) A favourite Cru Bourgeois property.
  • Branaire-Ducru (18/7/06) Improving quality from St Julien.
  • Brane Cantenac (19/2/04) One of several Lurton properties in Margaux.
  • Beychevelle (8/3/05) A St Julien property showing signs of improvement.
  • Camensac (28/5/03) This fifth growth has recently seen great changes.
  • Canon (22/6/06) St Emilions from Chanel.
  • Canon la Gaffeliere (3/8/06) Wines from Neipperg and Derenoncourt.
  • Cantemerle (26/1/06, updated 19/10/06) A good value fifth growth.
  • Carbonnieux (25/5/05) Ancient Graves property.
  • Caronne Ste Gemme (14/9/04) Good value classic left bank clarets.
  • Chasse-Spleen (31/10/06) Top quality Cru Bourgeois property.
  • Cheval Blanc (22/12/05, updated 21/11/06) Supreme St Emilion.
  • Domaine Chevalier (27/10/04) Top flight examples of Graves.
  • Citran (21/12/06) A revitalised property, part of Groupe Taillan.
  • Clerc Milon (19/1/04) Very good value Rothschild property.
  • Climens (17/8/04) One of the leading estates of Barsac.
  • Coufran (4/11/04) Decent Cru Bourgeois property.
  • Coutet (9/2/06) Classic Barsac from this Premier Cru.
  • Dauzac (11/1/07) A revitalised Margaux estate.
  • Duhart Milon (17/7/02) A great value Pauillac.
  • Durfort Vivens (5/2/04) Second growth managed by Gonzague Lurton.
  • Ferriere (5/9/06) Lovely Margaux style from Claire Villars.
  • Feytit-Clinet (27/7/06) Fine Pomerol from Jeremy Chasseuil.
  • Fieuzal (10/1/03) Fantastic white Graves from this chateau.
  • Figeac (16/1/07) Top quality St Emilion.
  • Filhot (25/8/04) A lighter style of Sauternes.
  • Fonroque (20/4/04) I taste the wines of this Moueix property in St Emilion.
  • Giscours (11/7/06) A revitalised Margaux chateau.
  • Gloria (4/9/00) Gloria is comprised of land purchased from other properties.
  • Grand Corbin Despagne (1/4/04) A good value source of St Emilion.
  • Gruaud Larose (16/7/03, updated 5/10/06) Top St Julien second growth.
  • Haut-Bages-Liberal (24/7/02, updated 28/11/06) Another great value Pauillac.
  • Haut-Bailly (28/10/04, updated 24/10/06) Top quality Graves estate.
  • Haut Canteloup (5/10/04) Great value Cru Bourgeois property in the Médoc.
  • Issan (13/5/02) Improved quality from this Cruse property.
  • Kirwan (5/5/05) Much improved Margaux third growth.
  • Labegorce (8/4/04) Good value Margaux from this Cru Bourgeois Superieur.
  • Lafaurie Peyraguey (28/8/02) Mature Sauternes from this brilliant producer.
  • Lafite-Rothschild (25/2/04, updated 24/1/07) Profile of this first growth property.
  • Lafon Rochet (21/10/03) Quality and value from Michel & Guy Tesseron.
  • Lagrange (24/2/06) I taste the wines of this fine St Julien property.
  • La Lagune (4/3/04) Tasting and profile of this Haut-Médoc property.
  • Lamothe-Guignard (9/5/06) Value for money from the Guignard brothers.
  • Langoa-Barton (28/4/04, updated 19/9/06) Great wine from the Bartons.
  • Larmande (11/3/04) An excellent source of St Emilion.
  • Latour (10/3/04, updated 17/1/07) A profile of this wonderful first growth.
  • Tour Blanche (23/1/07) A revitalised Sauternes estate.
  • Laulan Ducos (10/5/05) The Ducos family strive for quality in the Médoc.
  • Leoville-Barton (10/4/01, updated 24/8/06) A 'super-second' property.
  • Leoville-Poyferre (15/1/03) Léoville-Poyferré, Moulin Riche & Le Crock.
  • Lezongars (20/11/02) Good value clarets from this property.
  • Lynch Bages (24/7/04) Great wines from Jean-Michel Cazes.
  • Malartic-Lagraviere (31/5/05) The Bonnie family run this Graves estate.
  • Malescot St-Exupery (14/7/05) Under-rated Margaux property.
  • Margaux (24/8/04, updated 9/1/07) Profile of this first growth chateau.
  • Mazeyres (22/4/04) An upturn in quality from another Moueix-run property.
  • Mouton-Rothschild (2/1/07) A detailed profile of this first growth.
  • Olivier (15/4/04) Delicious white and red Graves from this top chateau.
  • Ormes de Pez (26/8/04) Good value from Jean Michel Cazes.
  • Palmer (2/12/04) Top Margaux chateau, making high quality wines.
  • Pavie (7/2/01) Top Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in St Emilion.
  • Pavie-Macquin (2/11/06) The wines of Thienpont and Derenoncourt.
  • Phelan-Segur (10/3/05, updated 10/1/07) Top quality cru bourgeois estate.
  • Pichon Baron (26/2/04) Lovely wines from a star second growth.
  • Pontet Canet (24/9/03, updated 10/8/06) The wines of Guy & Alfred Tesseron.
  • Potensac (26/6/02) A cru bourgeois property that excels.
  • Pouget (11/5/05) Minor fourth growth Margaux.
  • Poujeaux (9/3/05) One of the top cru bourgeois estates.
  • Rauzan Segla (21/11/01, updated 6/7/06) A Chanel chateau.
  • Rieussec (28/7/04) Top Sauternes Premier Cru.
  • Riviere (29/1/02) Fronsac is a source of great value claret.
  • Rol Valentin (5/8/03) My assessment is thwarted by TCA.
  • Rousseau de Sipian (22/6/05) Good value Médoc.
  • St. Pierre (4/9/00) This St Julien property turns out some lovely wines.
  • Sigalas-Rabaud (1/6/06) Lovely wines with the help of Cordier.
  • Smith-Haut-Lafitte (16/5/06) A property recently restored to greatness.
  • Sociando-Mallet (17/5/02) Superb quality from this Cru Bourgeois chateau.
  • Suduiraut (29/7/04, updated 14/11/06) Lovely wines from another AXA property.
  • Taillefer (29/6/06) Solid Pomerol from the Moueix family.
  • Talbot (2/2/06) A favourite of mine. Multiple vintages tasted and assessed.
  • Tertre (12/9/06) A property on the up in recent vintages.
  • Teyssier (9/7/03) Value and quality from this St Emilion Grand Cru.
  • Vieille Cure (29/1/02) Another of my favourite producers in Fronsac.
  • Vieux Chateau Certan (21/3/02) A stunning Pomerol estate.
  • Yquem (5/1/05, last updated 26/9/06) Sauternes' only Premier Cru Supérieur.