2012 Bordeaux En Primeur Report and full list of Scores and Notes
2012 BORDEAUX VINTAGE REPORT A teaser to the property which has made my top wine in 2012! I spent five days this week in Bordeaux tasting the 2012 vintage and I was very impressed with the best wines. While they are not in the same league .. more
The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification 2013
It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of Tyson Stelzer and my The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification for 2013. Please click on the text below to open a two page A4 pdf which you can print out. The Great New Zealand .. more
2011 Burgundy En Primeur Thoughts, Scores, Recommended Merchants and QPs
2011 Burgundy En Primeur Thoughts The hoo-hah surrounding the 2011 Burgundy vintage has finally abated and I am delighted to bring you my thoughts. Before you read on though, please pick up your phone to your favourite merchants and order as many of your favourite .. more
The Great Australian Red 2012 – the blend that defines Australia – The Results
This year’s competition was nothing short of phenomenal. Please click on this file (the words below this sentence) to open up and print the full list of results. The Great Australian Red Results 2012 The list of Judges this year Chairman Michael Hill-Smith – Shaw & .. more
2011 Bordeaux Report and Full List of Scores & Notes
It’s worth pointing out that I don’t believe what I read in the early reports concerning Bordeaux’s en primeur releases each year, preferring to go there myself and experience the whole palaver first hand. If I had believed the doom mongers this year I probably .. more
The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification 2012
Please click on the pdf below to print out your copy of The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir 2012 and the accompanying notes The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification 2012
A Treasure Chest of 29 South Africa gems published in Classic Wine in South Africa this month
A Treasure Chest of 29 gems (in order of lightest to heaviest whites, then reds, then sweeties) published in Classic Wine in South Africa this month 2010 Bartinney Private Cellar, Sauvignon Blanc – this is the sort of wine that you must enjoy straight after .. more
2010 BURGUNDY REPORT and FULL SCORES
2010 BURGUNDY REPORT 2010 is a terrific vintage for both colours of wine. Unfortunately when nature gives with one hand it usually takes with the other and in 2010 the trade off is that the yields are very small indeed (30-60% down). This means that .. more
The Stonier International Pinot Noir Tasting 2011
I was honoured to MC the 12th Stonier International Pinot Noir Tasting last November at the National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne. This is my fourth event, having been a panelist twice before and delivering a speech back in 2006 and, once again, this was .. more
My 25 Hand-Picked Wineries of the Year in South Africa’s Brand New Wine Magazine – Classic Wine
After an ‘epiphanic’ trip earlier this year, Matthew Jukes’ view of SA has changed through his interaction with the recent resurgence of ‘Young Guns’ and their sensational wine. I don’t necessarily use the term Young Guns for any particular age group of winemakers because I believe that .. more
