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Latour is a benchmark for its unwavering consistency and exceptional quality in even the most challenging vintages. The 1996 vintage, in particular, showcases the heavenly results achieved by this renowned winery. This textbook Latour wine is characterised by its immense concentration, richness, polished tannins, and full-bodied yet not overwhelming nature. The wine's phenomenal power and balance make it an extraordinary specimen. We anticipate its continued evolution up to 2030.

Berry Bros. & Rudd

The estate has nearly a quarter of a hectare here, but suffered a 50 percent loss in 2016. Marvellously intense, this has an ethereal, cool, stone component  Ea classic character of this vineyard, with a lick of exotic nectarine on the finish. It was matured equally in a mixture of standard and demis, and with more and longer lees contact than usual, to feed the wine’s textural volume. It will need patience. Drink 2022-2032.

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Highland Park Distillery, founded in 1798 on Orkney, is one of Scotland’s northernmost distilleries. It is known for its balanced peated whiskies. Highland Park uses traditional floor-malting and locally cut peat, contributing to its distinctive flavour. The distillery’s Viking heritage is reflected in its branding and packaging, celebrating Orkney’s rich history. This 25-year-old is a hallmark of the distillery’s ability to craft aged single malts.

Iain Glover, Spirits Advisor, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Oooooooh, yes, this is absolutely tip-top Balvenie! As so very often, Malt Master David Stewart MBE has brought forth a whisky of extraordinary class and surety. Custard-warmed pastries and a beguiling hint of curry leaf support a supremely welcoming nose that gladdens my old-fashioned whisky-loving heart. The palate is utterly without artifice, showing macadamias and shortbread generously smothered in various honeys. The finish is flawless, simply sweetness and light, each in their correct proportions. Pair this with crumbly biscuits and the best symphony Orchestra you can access. Please drink this, share it, and smile.

Rob Whitehead, Spirits Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Initially I had my reservations about this controversial wine. Question marks have hovered above the vintage across Bordeaux since release, many Chateaux claiming their 2003s are great but atypical. Let me set the record straight, this 2003 Ch. Latour is more than great, and quintessential Latour. The nose is rich and pure Pauillac. In the mouth the ripeness really shines through.

The wine builds and builds, the volume of flavour is outstanding but all kept in check by a beautiful structure. The wine is complete and now beautifully integrated with an endless finish. Of course, this icon will age almost indefinitely but has the balance to give some much pleasure now. If you love Latour, your cellar is not complete without this.

Berry Bros. & Rudd

A legendary wine from Montalcino's greatest producer, the 2006 Sangiovese (labelled as IGT as they had left the Brunello consorzio) is enticingly perfumed. The silky texture and dark sweet fruit hide the framework of strong (but fine) tannins and fresh acidity lifts the wine. 

The 1961 Ducru Beaucaillou is a vintage that I have tasted on a dozen occasions over the years and, although nowadays it can vary bottle to bottle, it remains a formidably Saint-Julien. It shows just a thin circle of bricking commensurate with its age, quite deep at its core. The bouquet is vigorous and enticing with black fruit, autumn leaves, black truffle and, evidenced on this particular bottle, a light ferrous/rusty piping scent. The palate is structured and dense. This has always been a swarthy and muscular Ducru-Beaucaillou, extremely focused and, whilst not displaying the finesse of its peers, there is something aristocratic and deeply impressive. It will clearly give another two decades of drinking pleasure. Tasted blind at La Trompette.

Drink 2019 - 2045

Neil Martin, vinous.com (Oct 2019)

This exceptional champagne is a darling of lovers of grower champagnes—and one can see why. It is exuberant, fresh, and crisp, yet it has excellent depth of flavour as well, with aromas of lemon peel, nectarine, passionfruit, and a hint of smoky, flinty, saline minerality. It is produced from a 1.55-hectare parcel in the village of Congy in the Coteaux du Petit Morin, planted to a mix of Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay. The grapes are mostly 2015, fermented in used casks, and blended with a small amount of reserve wine before ageing for five years on the lees. 

It was disgorged in March of 2021 with an extra-brut dosage.

Drink 2022 - 2045

Charles Curtis MW, Decanter.com (February 2023)

If ever there were a definitive white wine producer in Burgundy it would likely be a tie between Puligny-based Leflaive and Meursault specialist Coche-Dury. Commonly known simply as Coche, this domaine is a magnificent producer with holdings in the most important vineyards not just in Meursault but in the wider Côte de Beaune as well. Even their villages level wines are blue chip quality and highly sought after by collectors and investors. - Vinous 94/100

Rich, elegant and generous. Lovely fruit. Harmonious and intense. Very good indeed, especially for a village 'appellation controlee'. From 2007. (Clive Coates - The Vine - 01-Dec-2000)

The elegance is absolutely apparent, medium bodied and very stylish, a touch of oatmeal from the oak. 25% new wood which is what he aims for as maximum. In foudre. Poised and beautiful, accessible too, again the acidity is very nicely in balance. - Jasper Morriw MW

Here is a 2005 Chambertin that rivals the rose petals of Clos de Beze, along with licorice, a ripeness of red fruit, a suggestion of peach jam, and a pungency of cinnamon that turns tactile on the palate. A chocolate richness and liqueur-like fruit intensity in the mouth never lose sight of the rose petals, nor cover up the chalk, wet stone and roasted meat that underlie a sumptuous, sultry finish. “Round,” “rich” and “resonant” gain new meaning with this stunningly opulent Pinot. - Wine Advocate 98/100

This wine shines with nobility, as it befits its provenance from the most extensive vineyard site (just about 2 hectares) in the illustrious Grand Cru of Le Montrachet. The palate displays a considerable block of fruit for the moment, with the detail as yet hidden. The quality shows in the finish, which stretches out to leave an incredible aftertaste of heady fruit and mineral purity. It is absolutely superb.

Berry Bros. & Rudd

From Les Treux, Clos St Denis and Les Cruots. This wine split the audience - that is to say everybody was reasonably comfortable with the quality, if not the quality price ratio, yet it was not really singing. It did show the requisite density, though the barrel had not fully integrated with the fruit. For all that the fruit was not in dancing mode, the persistence was undeniably there.

Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com (December 2018)

Although a Premier Cru this wine always achieves Grand Cru standard in the hands of Charles Rousseau. Simply awesome and worth keeping until 2010.

Pale lemon and lime, with rather an elegant, classy nose, white fruit behind, excellent texture and good acid balance. The village Chassagne offers a firm finish but with a flourish. Gracious fruit, which is not exaggerated. 

Lovely, but keep for another two to three years.

Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com (October 2020)