Mondo Mondotte (I’m not even sure what that means, but it sounds good) and cracking Canon-la-Gaff. More 2023s tasted. Full report on Winedoctor in January. #mondotte #canonlagaffeliere #stemilion #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

A (nearly) Christmas Canon. Checking in on the 2023 in St Emilion. More 2023s to come. Full report on Winedoctor in January. #canon #croixcanon #stemilion #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

In my latest Weekend Wine report I check in on the 2013 Vin de France Chenin from one of the great names of the Touraine Azay-le-Rideau appellation, Pascal Pibaleau. buff.ly/s7z82cI [free to read] #chenin #cheninblanc #touraine #touraineazaylerideau #pascalpibaleau #vindefrance #loire #wine

Last few visits in St Emilion. First, to Angélus, where I tasted yet more 2023s. Full 2023 Bordeaux report on Winedoctor in January. #angelus #carillondangelus #stemilion #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

Takin’ care of business….. tasting 2023s at the Rolland Laboratory. Don’t ask how many samples, I lost count twice. Hopefully have this lot done before sundown. Full report on Winedoctor in January. #bdx2023 #stemilon #pomerol #michelrolland #rollandlabo #bordeaux #wine

A moment at Clos Fourtet, to taste the 2023 vintage. The estate’s history can be traced back to the Gallo-Roman era when it was a military camp. I think it does much better as a vineyard myself. #closfourtet #stemilion #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

I rock up to Rocheyron, to add a review of Peter Sisseck’s 2023 to my forthcoming Bordeaux 2023 report. #rocheyron #stemilion #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023

Last but by no means least, a visit to Croix de Labrie. More adventures in 2023 Bordeaux tomorrow. And a full report on Winedoctor in January. #croixdelabrie #stemilion #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

I can’t come to Bordeaux without a taste of Todeschini! Checking out the 2023 La Brande, Mangot and the very distinguished Distique from the Todeschini family. #mangot #distique #stemilion #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

Did you know the rope on the Pavie-Macquin label is a noose? No? Well you do now! Pavie-Macquin was where the townsfolk would hang criminals, a warning to those approaching the town to behave! Other fun facts coming in my 2023 Bordeaux report in January. #paviemacquin #stemilion #bordeaux #bdx2023

Quickly up the hill for a quintessentially quaffable Quintus. Let me know in the comments if you can think of any other Q words I could have sQueezed in there. #quintus #stemilion #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023

To the right bank now, starting in St Emilion with Pavie. A sad year here as Gérard Perse, who made this estate what it is today, passed away. Nevertheless, a pleasure to visit and taste the 2023s which were looking good. #stemilion #pavie #chateaupavie #aromesdepavie #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

An everyday tasting at Domaine de Chevalier. A dozen wines. I think. I’ve lost count. Full Bordeaux 2023 report on Winedoctor in January. #domainedechevalier #pessacleognan #graves #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Soldiering on in Pessac-Léognan, to Smith-Haut-Lafitte, the light that never goes out. #smithhautlafitte #pessacleognan #graves #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

I make it to Haut-Bailly! I taste more 2023s! I write notes! And then I move on! My 2023 Odyssey continues. I just hope I don’t meet Polyphemus or the sirens along the way. Full report on Winedoctor in January. #hautbailly #pessacleognan #graves #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

Feeling browned off by Bordeaux prices? Don’t be! You can find very good wines at fair prices. Like Château Brown, for starts. #brown #chateaubrown #pessacleognan #graves #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Carmes down Chris. It’s just a bottle (or two) of wine! I check in on Les Carmes Haut-Brion. #lescarmeshautbrion #pessacleognan #graves #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

Great to catch sight of the new label for the 2023 Mouton-Rothschild. Brings back nice memories of being at the revealing event and dinner last year. This year the label is by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. #moutonrothschild #bdx2023 #artandwine #joanavasconcelos #art #bordeaux #wine

A Latour a day doesn’t seem to keep the doctor away…..I think that makes sense. Maybe. More 2023s here. Full report on Winedoctor in January. #latour #chateaulatour #pauillac #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

I ain’t missin’ ma d’Issan, baby. More 2023s. Full report on Winedoctor in January 2026. Don’t forget the 25th anniversary discount code! #margaux #issan #chateaudissan #bordeaux #bdx2023

Palmer in the palm of my hand….. The Bordeaux 2023 tastings continue. Full report on Winedoctor in January 2026. #palmer #margaux #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023

Can’t come to Margaux without…… well, you fill in the rest. #margaux #chateaumargaux #pavillonrouge #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Exciting to call in at Lascombes to taste their 2023s. Very different style here these days! Full report on all my 2023 tastings on Winedoctor in January, by the way. #lascombes #margaux #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Continuing my 2023 tastings in St Julien, with the Cuvelier Family’s wines. #leovillepoyferre #moulinriche #lecrock #stjulien #stestephe #bordeaux #wine

This is the kind of ‘orange wine’ I like! Happy to call in to Ducru-Beaucaillou to taste the 2023 vintage. Full report on the 2023s on Winedoctor in January. #ducrubeaucaillou #stjulien #bordeaux #wine

Smart line-up at Mouton-Rothschild for my 2023 tasting at the château, with Petit Mouton, d’Armailhac & Clerc-Milon alongside. Rumours that we also tasted 1945 Mouton Cadet are unfounded. #mouton #moutonrothschild #petitmouton #darmailhac #clercmilon #pauillac #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Can’t pass up the opportunity to walk across the road after my tasting at Pichon-Baron to Pichon-Comtesse. Tasted the 2023 vintage here too. #pichoncomtesse #pichonlalande #pauillac #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Great to check out the full range of dry whites from Château Suduiraut, my latest 2023 tasting. #suduiraut #chateausuduiraut #bordeauxblanc #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Stopped off at Lynch-Bages to meet Jean-Charles Cazes and team, and to taste the 2023 Lynch-Bages and 2023 Haut-Batailley, and their second wines. #lynchbages #hautbatailly #pauillac #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023

Popped into Carrefour to buy a little fougasse for lunch. Managed to resist the temptation to pick up a bottle of Pisse-Dru. #beaujolais #beaujolaisnouveau #pissedru #wine

A little detour down the road (a whole 3 km!!) to St Julien for the 2023 wines of Domaines Delon. Now back to Pauillac. #leovillelascases #closdumarquis #stjulien #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine

Complete tasting of the Castéja family’s left-bank range including Batailley and Lynch-Moussas. #lynchmoussas #batailley #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine

Short but enjoyable visit to Grand-Puy-Lacoste. Checked out the newly completed cellars before tasting the 2023s. #grandpuylacoste #pauillac #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023

Not a bad way to kick off my 2023 Bordeaux tastings! A 9am start at Lafite. #lafite #lafiterothschild #pauillac #bdx23 #bordeaux #wine

Landed in Bordeaux. More rain than I left behind in Edinburgh. Pictured, grey skies over Rauzan-Gassies and Marquis de Terme. Yes I’m staying in Margaux for a day or two. #rauzangassies #marquisdeterme #margaux #bordeaux #wine

Topping up the Chenin levels before I head to Bordeaux. #francoispinon #bernardbaudry #vouvray #chinon #chinonblanc #lacroixboissee #cheninblanc #chenin #wine

Looking good; the 2015 L’Echelier Blanc from Roches Neuves - another one for my forthcoming 2015 at Ten Years report. #loire2015 #saumur #saumurblanc #chenin #cheninblanc #rochesneuves #wine

In today's tasting report I take a look at the first four releases from a new name in Bordeaux, ABK6. buff.ly/fPnL0LD [subs only] #abk6 #bordeaux #francisabecassis #wine

Read my third Bordeaux tasting report this week, looking at another 20 wines from the grand cru classé châteaux of St Emilion. buff.ly/sDcjjOS [subs only] #stemilion #stemiliongrandcruclasse #bordeaux #faugeres #depressac #laroque #grandcorbin #wine

I take another dive into 2021 Bordeaux; this time I report on 20 grand cru classé wines from St Emilion. buff.ly/52nbdRJ [subs only] #stemilion #stemiliongrandcruclasse #bordeaux #bdx2021 #fonplegade #deferrand #croixdelabrie #grandcorbindespagne #wine #winestagram #wineofinstagram

Read my latest tasting report, taking a look at two-dozen 2021 Bordeaux, plus a selection of older vintages. buff.ly/E1i5eKn [subs only] #bordeaux #bdx2021 #leovillebarton #lafleurpetrus #vieuxchateaucertan #grandpuylacoste #wine

My Weekend Wine report; I find my last half-bottle of 1994 Château Haut-Bailly, and decide to pull the cork. buff.ly/gP2GUeh [free to read] #hautbailly =chateauhautbailly #pessacleognan #graves #halfbottles #bordeaux #bdx1994 #wine

In the glass tonight, with roast duck. Will it have absorbed the oak it displayed in its youth? Only one way to find out. Will add my note to my upcoming 2015 Loire at Ten Years report (coming soon….ish). #bourgueil #closnouveau #cabernetfranc #loire #belair #domainedubelair #wine

Read my latest dining report, on Chez Odette, in St Nicolas de Bourgueil. buff.ly/498UoQv [free to read] #fredericmabileau #chezodette #stnicolasdebourgueil #cabernetfranc #dining #charlymabileau #loire #wine

Back to the 2015 vintage in the Loire tonight, with this truly remarkable example of Quarts de Chaume from the Ogereau family. Their first vintage; and yet entirely classic. #ogereau #cheninblanc #quartsdechaume #anjou #wine

My lastest tasting update, on the wines of Les Maisons Rouges, a biodynamic domaine working in the Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir appellations. buff.ly/81mabRz [subs only] #lesmaisonsrouges #jasnieres #coteauxduloir #loirvalley #cheninblanc #pineaudaunis #loire #wine

Off to Menetou-Salon tonight, to one of the leading domaines, Philippe Gilbert. Top Centre-Loire Pinot. #menetousalon #philippegilbert #pinotnoir #loire #wine

Read my latest Bordeaux profile, of Château de Cruzeau, in Pessac-Léognan. buff.ly/o45Q6Zb [subs only] #bordeaux #pessacleognan #cruzeau #chateaudecruzeau #andrelurton #wine

Tuesday night is Sauvignon night (apparently). Vignes de Ratier from Domaine Pellé, Menetou-Salon Morogues, 2015 vintage. #pelle #domainepelle #vignesderatier #menetousalon #menetousalonmorogues #sauvignonblanc #sauvignon

Breton's Brilliance, a deep dive into Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil, with history, an analysis of recent vintages, and close to 90 new reviews. buff.ly/38j1yqZ [subs only] #bourgueil #stnicolasdebourgueil #breton #cabernetfranc #winetasting #loire #loirewine