the new bordeaux

In response to:Is the 2008 En Primeur Campaign Going to Happen?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:32:44 +0100

Excellent article. I'm getting pestered by someone trying to get me to invest in 2008 en-primeur, so now it's all making sense. The lines about massive demand in 2012 for the London Olympics with chronic undersupply seem to lose their shine when placed in the context of a weak and overpriced market.

In response to:Tasting the First Growths

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:54:29 +0100

Great, comprehensive tasting notes, Jane!

Having popped into the shop last week in Bordeaux, it does seem a great idea, right in the middle of the city as well. And I'm glad they are running some tests on the enomatics.

Bearing in mind that, as a consumer, when you visit the châteaux you only get to taste the latest released vintage and/or maybe one or two earlier, I think this shop would do well to devote some of its enomatic stock to somewhat older vintages. A lot of consumers are looking to try more ready-to-drink vintages (and can't necessarily afford to buy a whole bottle in a restaurant), and this is an experience that's hard to find in Bordeaux. Hope Max Bordeaux can address this and I bet they'd get through them in a week or two if they did their marketing right and/or only stocked them during busy 'wine tourist' seasons.

In response to:Chateau Palmer, Limited Edition Wines

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:15:34 +0100

Hi, how nice to hear from you. Do you have a christmas recital season coming up?? If you happen to have any concerts etc over christmas or new year, please let me know as will be in England.

And yes, the Palmer wines were thought-provoking and delicious - good for Thomas Duroux, swimming against the Bordeaux tide!!

In response to:Chateau Palmer, Limited Edition Wines

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:55:09 +0100

Well, well! What an interesting-sounding white! And an Hermitagé Palmer!! Creative stuff.

I'm sure the real Palmer was delicious, too.

In response to:Bordeaux 2009 Vintage: Update

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:12:17 +0100

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In response to:Europe's best wine research centre rewarded

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:30:18 +0100

In response to:Bordeaux vs Burgundy: a winemakers view

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:12:26 +0100

In response to:First growths on tap in Bordeaux

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:45:50 +0100

In response to:Europe's best wine research centre rewarded

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:11:24 +0200

Jane

Is the ISVV open to visitors? Or is it a research institute only and home of the researchers solely? Will be over for vintage next year and would love to visit it if possible.

Cheers

In response to:Bordeaux 2009 Vintage: Update

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:45:57 +0200

Hi Jane,

Just back from Bordeaux - La Conseillante and Clos Fourtet were absolutely delighted with the quality of the vintage and across the course of a couple of days on the right bank there were even whispers it might be better than 2005!

The Chateaux we visited on the Left Bank were also delighted, if a little bit more cautious (not least because most still have grapes to harvest).

The wonderful Lucien Guillemet of Boyd Cantenac allowed us to try some of his fermented Merlot (primal to say the least!) and he told us he aims to start picking Cabernet Sauvignon this tomorrow (16th October) or Monday.

We came home yesterday and there was still plenty of Cabernet Sauvignon in many of the vineyards along the road from Pauillac to Margaux.

In response to:Chateau Canon, 10-year vertical

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:01:10 +0200

I am sorry that you did not have the 1982. I feel Canon needs time and serious decanting. You comments are very timely, however. Tonight my wife is making chicken breasts with a madeira-roquefort sauce to go with the 82. Cheers, WHS

In response to:The Harvest Lunch

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:59:29 +0200

Hi Jane; great article; thanks! Did Pichon have a 70 kilo drooling St Bernard as well? LOL Our home is always open to you and your beautiful family. Very best - Michael

In response to:The 2009 Vintage at Chateau Palmer

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:25:12 +0200

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In response to:The Rise and Rise of Carruades de Lafite

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:23:14 +0200

I am not sure as to whether the Mouton's label will be the next ones to follow the same successful path of the Lafite Rothschild in the Chinese market.

Mouton in Chinese means mountain and it is easy to pronounce; apparently this is not enough to attract neither Chinese nor European consumers into buying this brand.

Internal analysis indicates that the Mouton is lagging behind any other 1st growths over the last 6 years period with cumulative returns of about 72%; comparing this performance to the Ausone - the current outperformer - which has returned 212% over the same period and the Lafite - the second best performer - appreciating over 205% would give a better picture of market perception about the Mouton brand.

The only vintage that was going to mark a turnaround for the Mouton brand is 2006 when Mouton was widely acclaimed the wine of the vintage with a respectable Parker's score of 98/100.

With 1982 and 1986 being the only vintages rated a perfect 100 and trades somehow subdued to compare to other "perfect wines", I suspect that the market want to see a powerful sign before capitalising on the Mouton brand; that powerful sign is called Parker score and until the most influential wine critic in the world would rate any vintage of Mouton a perfect 100 the rest is pure speculation.

In response to:Bordeaux vs Burgundy: a winemakers view

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:04:16 +0200

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In response to:Pierre Lurton inaugurates new winery

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:51:40 +0200

I am fine, thanks,
We finished harvesting whites this morning.
Wonderful quality, not big quantity.
You are welcome at Saint Laurent du Bois !
Best regards,
Regis

In response to:Bordeaux vs Burgundy: a winemakers view

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:29:53 +0200

Hi, to be fair to Eduard, when I look back at my notes, he said experience, not success! I must change it... but, yes, really an interesting overview, enjoyed talking to him.

In response to:Bordeaux vs Burgundy: a winemakers view

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:25:40 +0200

Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting.

The system of La Place representing hundreds of years of success is perhaps a bit over-stated?

In response to:Pierre Lurton inaugurates new winery

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:25:15 +0200

Hi, yes, I'm sure you are right - cases, not bottles... hope you're well, jane

In response to:Pierre Lurton inaugurates new winery

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:07:50 +0200

Hi Jane,
Thanks for your nice blog.
80 hectares 40 000 cs instead of bottles ?
Regards,

In response to:The Best Wine Will Be From Scotland...

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:26:08 +0200

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In response to:Wealthy in France? Buy a vineyard...

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:04:24 +0200

I think Francois Pinault paid more than 600k pounds for Latour, that makes a conversion rate of 1000 francs per pound - would 60million pounds be closer to the mark?

They're expensive habits - bit like race horses. But the list above looks like money isn't their biggest problem.

Cheers

In response to:Cahors Malbec

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:01:34 +0200

I'm so sorry if you felt upset by that!! That was my impression, but it was meant to be light-hearted, and as I said, I spent a long time living near Marmande (in fact, yes, in the Lot et Garonne), so know an industrial estate when I see one... but I love the Lot, and Cahors wines, and hope that came across in the piece (I have followed it with an article in Harpers Wine & Spirit also). I spent last weekend in the Lot, in a truly beautiful part of the department along the Dordogne river, with steep gorges and dramatic views - very wild indeed! Very best, Jane

In response to:Cahors Malbec

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:54:13 +0200

Can't imagine where the 'endless industrial estates' are. Cahors is the largest town in the Lot department with only 20000 inhabitants, and the towns to the west towards Bordeaux are all very considerably smaller. The Lot department depends largely on agriculture and tourism and had faorly little industry. Perhaps you mean our neighbouring department of Lot-et-Garonne which does have some larger towns. Since the great attraction of the Lot is its beautiful, varied and peaceful countryside, it's a pity to give such an erroneous impression. I have been living in the Lot department for the last 15 years by the way.

In response to:New EU Wine Regulations

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:27:09 +0200

Change the names and confuse the consumer. Great idea when your market share is under pressure!

In response to:New EU Wine Regulations

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:29:28 +0200

it seems like that....

In response to:New EU Wine Regulations

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:31:28 +0200

So the taxpayer is still going to be subsidizing the industry. Not much change there really.

In response to:Where all the best Bordeaux goes...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:16:28 +0200

I always spell that word wrong, it is a complete blind spot!!!! Yes, pallet...

In response to:Where all the best Bordeaux goes...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:14:27 +0200

Oh, drat! It's "pallet". Now I'm doing it. The horror... :(

In response to:Where all the best Bordeaux goes...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:13:20 +0200

You had me baffled at first, with "palatte of Petrus", thinking perhaps it was a wine tasting term I had not met before. But I bet you meant a "pallett" of the stuff... :)