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Vintages and Regions
These tastings focus on vintages and regions although sometimes they do take in the wines of a specific producer. Most concern Bordeaux (no surprises there then) and the Rhône, with many vintages profiled for each region.
The tastings are divided up into four sections, although there is a list of all tastings below.
Tastings - 2008
- Bordeaux 1998 (26/8/08) Ten wines from this vintage.
- Four from Jean-Luc Thunevin (24/7/08) Including 1999 Valandraud.
- France Under One Roof 2008 (22/7/08) Loire, Bordeaux, Champagne & more.
- Germany 2007 Part 1 (24/6/08) A review of the vintage, and wines from the Nahe.
- Germany 2007 Part 2 (26/6/08) The wines of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer.
- Cheval-Blanc and Yquem with Pierre Lurton (10/6/08) Dinner with Pierre.
- Wines of South Africa 2008 Part 1 (3/6/08) White wines.
- Wines of South Africa 2008 Part 2 (5/6/08) Red wines.
- Bordeaux 2006 (27/5/08) Le Pin, Pichon-Baron, Léoville-Las-Cases & more.
- White Graves 2006 (27/5/08) Some great wines here.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 1 (13/5/08) Non-vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 2 (15/5/08) Vintage wines.
- Bordeaux 2001 (6/5/08) New Pomerol notes.
- Mouton-Rothschild (22/4/08) A vertical tasting, 1986 - 2005.
- The Styles of Port (29/4/08) Commonly encountered styles, with Dow's & Taylor's.
- Ten Wines from Charles Joguet (15/4/08) Leading Chinon estate.
- Bordeaux 2007 (8/4/08) The Hollywood Vintage.
- Bordeaux 2004 (6/11/06, updated 11/3/08) A return to classicism for Bordeaux.
- Southern Rhône & Languedoc 1998 (19/2/08) Failure or success?
- Vignobles Brunier Tasting 2007 (7/2/08) Vieux Télégraphe and more.
- Christmas Wine (4/1/08) Festive wine notes from 2007.
Tastings - 2007
- Ten Years On: The 1997 Vintage (20/12/07) No claret, but many great wines.
- New Zealand Wine Annual Tasting 2007 Part 1 (4/12/07) Sauvignon, and more.
- New Zealand Wine Annual Tasting 2007 Part 2 (13/12/07) Pinot Noir, mostly.
- Bordeaux 2005 (4/5/06, updated 8/11/07) A superior vintage with many superb wines.
- Bordeaux CIVB Annual Tasting 2007 Part 1 (1/11/07) Left bank wines.
- Bordeaux CIVB Annual Tasting 2007 Part 2 (6/11/07) Right bank & sweet wines.
- Champagne 1996 (10/8/07) An incredible vintage.
- Champagne 1995 (3/8/07) A relief after four disappointing vintages.
- Bordeaux Tasting with Bibendum 2007 (22/6/07) Including Cheval-Blanc & Yquem.
- Bordeaux 1961 (15/6/07) A great vintage, but many wines tasted here were fading.
- Bordeaux 1994 (24/5/07) Another look at this under-rated vintage.
- Bordeaux 2006 (3/5/07) A difficult vintage needing careful assessment.
- Wine Society Syrah and Shiraz (1/5/07) Wines from the 2007 list.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 1 (12/4/07) Non-vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 2 (13/4/07) Vintage wines.
- Bordeaux 1996 (7/4/07) A classic left bank vintage.
- Christmas Wine (3/1/07) Festive wine notes from 2006.
Tastings - 2006
- Ten Years On: The 1996 Vintage (28/12/06) Great wines from the Loire and beyond.
- Germany 2005 (14/12/06) A review of a great vintage, with tasting notes.
- Edinburgh Tasting: After the Port (22/11/06) A mixed bag of wines.
- Bordeaux 2004 (6/11/06) A return to classicism for Bordeaux.
- Ancient Port Tasting (27/10/06) Ports from the 20th Century, mostly.
- Bordeaux 2001 (21/7/06) A great vintage for Sauternes.
- Bordeaux 2005 (4/5/06) A superior vintage with many superb wines.
- Birthday Treats (24/3/06) Nice wines from 2006.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 1 (21/3/06) Vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 2 (22/3/06) Rosé and demi-sec.
- Christmas Wine (5/1/06) Festive wine notes from 2005.
Tastings - 2005
- Ten Years On: The 1995 Vintage (28/12/05) A broad spread of wines this year.
- Bordeaux 2003 (25/10/05) The heatwave vintage.
- Loire Extravaganza (18/10/05) A tasting of young Vouvray, Layons, Quarts & more.
- Germany: Sommelier's Choice (9/9/05) Six wines chosen by top sommelier's.
- Great German Riesling (23/6/05) Three wines; part of a series on German wine.
- Vintage Port 2003 (27/5/05) I taste the wines of a great vintage.
- Edinburgh Tasting at La Concha (17/5/05) Old Rioja and more.
- Bordeaux 1983 (24/2/05) Another look at this successful vintage.
- Female Winemakers (12/1/05) Wines from Claire Villars, Vanya Cullen and more.
- Christmas Wine (4/1/05) Festive wine notes from 2004.
Tastings - 2004
- Ten Years On: The 1994 Vintage (30/12/04) A esoteric selection of wines.
- Graves (26/10/04) A small tasting of mature Pessac-Léognan.
- Prestige Cuvée Champagne (28/9/04) A splendid tasting of Champagne's top wines.
- Australian Cabernet (9/9/04) Howard Park, Moss Wood, Petaluma and more.
- Australian Shiraz (8/9/04) Another tasting, with Jasper Hill and Tatachilla.
- Bordeaux 1994 (7/7/04) An under-rated vintage. Wise buying can be very rewarding.
- Liverpool Wine Tasting (23/6/04) Another mixed bag of wines.
- Bordeaux 1998 (17/6/04) I taste twelve top wines from St Emilion.
- Bordeaux 1982 (18/5/04) Another look at this great vintage.
- Bordeaux 1988 (25/3/04) A look at the right bank wines.
- Southern Rhône 1995 (2/3/04) A lovely vintage for Chateauneuf du Pape.
- Vintage Port 1983 (14/2/04) Great value wines, drinking now.
Tastings - 2003
- Ten Years On: The 1993 Vintage (18/12/03) A 1993 blind tasting and dinner.
- Blind Bordeaux Tasting (16/10/03) From 1973 Côtes de Bourg to 2000 Pauillac.
- Liverpool Wine Tasting (10/9/03) An unusual mixed bag of wines.
- Good Value Right Bank Bordeaux (30/7/03) Value for money.
- Bordeaux 1982 (18/6/03) A vintage review and three wines.
- Bordeaux 1990 (14/5/03) A hot and dry year led to a bumper crop of great wines.
- Aged NV Champagne (7/5/03) NV Champagnes demand time in the cellar.
- Twenty Years On: The 1983 Vintage (23/4/03) Another success in Bordeaux.
- Northern Rhône 1995 (19/3/03) Allemand and Jaboulet, among others.
- Southern Rhône & Languedoc 2001 (13/3/03) Fabulous vintage.
- Northern Rhône 2001 (12/3/03) Good but not great.
- Australian Cabernet (26/2/03) Cape Mentelle, Redbank and more.
- Vintage Port 1997 (19/2/03) Two wines from this vintage.
- Bordeaux 1997 (12/2/03) An assessment of one of the weaker vintages of the 1990s.
Tastings - 2002
- Ten Years On: The 1992 Vintage (11/12/02) A vintage for the New World.
- Northern Rhône 1991 (6/11/02) A great vintage in Côte-Rôtie and Cornas.
- Bordeaux 1996 (9/10/02) A classic left bank vintage.
- Bordeaux 1985 (18/9/02) A superb vintage for current drinking.
- Bordeaux 1975 (14/8/02) I find quality to be very patchy.
- Northern Rhône 1988 (31/7/02) Another great vintage in the Rhône.
- Rioja Tasting (11/7/02) From basic Rioja to Gran Reserva.
- Three Tasting Groups Converge (12/6/02) Three tasting groups meet to taste.
- Mature Pomerol 1982 - 1993 (15/5/02) Mostly from the 1982 vintage.
- Cru Bourgeois Tasting (16/4/02) Some great value wines from recent vintages.
- Twenty Years On: The 1982 Vintage (10/4/02) Great in Bordeaux and Rioja.
- Northern Rhône 1994 (12/2/02) Good value and nearing maturity.
- Southern Rhône 1994 (12/2/02) More wonderful wines from the top estates.
- Odd Bottles (7/2/02) Another mixed selection of wines.
- Bordeaux 1989 (23/1/02) A second look, concentrating on St Julien.
Tastings - 2001
- Ten Years On: The 1991 Vintage (13/12/01) Northern Rhône and California excel.
- Blind assessment (18/10/01) A blind tasting of 'off the shelf' wines.
- Older Northern Rhone: 1980 - 1986 (11/10/01) Chave, Jaboulet and more.
- Bordeaux 1981 (20/9/01) Including first growths and 'super-seconds'.
- Northern Rhône 1996 (19/7/01) A vintage often criticised for its acidity.
- Southern Rhône & Languedoc 1996 (19/7/01) Some very good wines.
- Bordeaux 1996 (12/7/01) A vintage that produced classic wines from the left bank.
- Syrah and Shiraz (4/7/01) Syrah from both Old and New Worlds.
- Odd Bottles (24/5/01) A mixed selection of wines.
- Northern Rhône 1990 (9/5/01) Wines both stunning and disappointing.
- Australian Shiraz (6/3/01) Featuring Penfolds Grange and Jim Barry's Armagh.
- Bordeaux 1986 (7/2/01) This vintage has a reputation for tannin.
- New Producers, New Wines (16/1/01) Rhône producers and cuvées new to me.
Tastings - 2000
- Bordeaux 1983 (7/11/00) A classic vintage, great in Margaux.
- Vintage Port 1985 (11/10/00) Wonderful, approachable wines.
- Bordeaux 1964 (10/10/00) Two clarets from a patchy vintage.
- Ten Years On: The 1990 Vintage (7/8/00) Success was almost universal.
- English Sparkling Wine (6/8/00) Featuring Nyetimber & Ridgeview.
- Châteauneuf du Pape 1989 (10/7/00) A great vintage in the Southern Rhone.
- Champagne 1989 (26/6/00) Great wines from an excellent vintage.
- Mature Pomerol 1982 - 1990 (5/6/00) More great wines, again many from 1982.
- Bordeaux 1989 (21/5/00) Another very successful vintage across the board.
- Bordeaux 1988 (21/5/00) The first of a triumvirate of good vintages.
- South African Red (21/5/00) Some of South Africa's top reds.
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