There are few moments in a wine professional’s life that feel genuinely electric, and sitting down one-on-one with Sébastien Le Golvet in Hong Kong was undeniably one of them. For years I have been privileged to share Henri Giraud with collectors across the city – its depth, its texture, that unmistakable whisper of ancient Argonne […]

Every wine enthusiast knows the siren song of the Rhône’s “La La Las”—Guigal’s iconic, single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie crus: La Landonne, La Turque, and La Mouline. They are a triumvirate of power and perfume, a benchmark of excellence from one visionary winemaker. But journey across France to the Right Bank of Bordeaux, and you’ll discover a different […]

St-Julien is the smallest of the major Médoc appellations but is renowned for its remarkable consistency and high average quality, with no fifth-growths and a high proportion of classified growths (11 out of 18 estates). The style is often described as the “perfect midpoint” between the power of Pauillac and the elegance of Margaux. The […]

Pontet Canet has always been a family owned property. The Pontet family began it all, and it remained with the Cruse family for 110 years and was bought by the Tesseron family in 1975. Pontet-Canet underwent a dramatic quality revolution starting in 1994 under the management of Alfred Tesseron. The estate became fully biodynamic by […]

How far would a Bordeaux chateau go in order to free itself from traditional AOC restrictions that might hinder its adaptation to climate change? The world has just got their answer yesterday from Chateau Lafleur, which have opted to renounce the use of Pomerol as its appellation and be simply labelled the deceivingly modest “Vin […]