blackberries and cassis mingled with hints of violets and pencil lead

As the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild

orange zest and freshly baked bread

Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Santenay Les Champs Claude 2022 is an elegant and characterful red wine from Burgundy

I tasted the 2021 Syrah Distenta III as a precise blend from barrel on July 6—it's due to be bottled in August

Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, 2010, 75cl Format:1 x 75cl blackberries and cassis mingled withThe 2010 Pichon Lalande is performing extremely well and at the top of the range I predicted several years ago. A final blend dominated much more by Cabernet Sauvignon than usual (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot), the wine is a tighter, more tannic and structured version of this famous Pauillac, which often tends to have more of a St Julien like personality than most Pauillacs. Structured, backward and