You will not find a much better example of how times have changed in Bordeaux in recent years, in the late 20th and early 21st centuries than the tale of Pontet Canet.

We have said it often enough, but we will say it again. James Kinglake is making brilliant wine down in Limoux. And we are not the only ones who have spotted this.

I received an email on the Friday before Chinese New Year at around midday, from a very knowledgeable wine collecting friend here in HK, which just said: “Lunch?”

Several of our wines made into a recent list of Decanter’s best and best value Syrah’s in the world. Here they are:
Colombier, Cuvée Gaby, Crozes-Hermitage 2007 ****17

Being (for the most part) English and fairly understated we are not always as brilliant at shouting about ourselves as we should be. So is is great when