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Nosing around Burgundy

By Joe | Published: March 28, 2009
Feeling a little dishevelled and tired, Mark and I returned from Burgundy late last night. After we had drained the car of tissues and Sudafed for my cold, Price-lists and directions, and my collection of CD’s (brilliant and cutting-edge) we set about evaluating the trip. We drove up to Beaune on Tuesday, departing from London [...]
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First Growth Showdown

By Mark | Published: March 9, 2009
It is always an event to taste one of Bordeaux’s first growths, but to taste all of them next to each other from the same vintage is a rare privilege indeed. Even better when that vintage is a stellar year like 1985, which Michael Broadbent described as “one of the most perfect vintages, for drinking [...]
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