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En Primeur: Rare Show of Dissent
One Bordeaux story that flew around the web was a Bordeaux négociant’s public refusal to buy a famous Chateau’s 2010 because the price was ‘ludicrous’. ‘At that price the wine deserved to tank in the market’ I tweeted. Guess who I sat next to at a black-tie dinner, given by the top Châteaux, two days later?
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Bordeaux 2010: Running Out of Puff
Harpers Wine and Spirit published my article on 3rd June: “Massive prices for the 2010 First Growths, Super Seconds and Flying Fifths won’t deter investors, and buyers from the Far East, but will the Bordeaux en primeur bandwagon run out of steam further down the line?” It’s been a long haul, and we’re still not there.
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Bistro du Vin Opening
I’ll be at the opening of the second Bistro du Vin in Soho this Wednesday, pouring some glasses of Jancis’s Wine of the Week (toot toot!). If the excellent wine list at BdV Clerkenwell is anything to go by, with the low ‘cash margin’ approach on pricier stuff, it should be a winner. The Dom Pérignon’s cheaper than Waitrose.
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Rosé: A Word of Warning
We loved the note from Rick Stein for the wine list at his Cornish Arms, so we nicked it. “A word of warning about this pale, dry and fruity rosé – it’s very gluggable. Another winner from…” Meanwhile, it’s the only rosé on the front page of the list at his Seafood Restaurant. Delicious in situ, it can also be enjoyed at home.
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