- Mouton Rothschild 1996 - When to decant? A unique and amazing experience at the château.
What has changed at Mouton Rothschild since 2003 - Pauillac cru classé Clerc Milon 2003 versus Margaux cru classé Rauzan Segla 2003 and an outsider, Clos Manou 2003 (Médoc)
- A few more great bottles sampled this month
For immediate and up-to-date access to Jean-Marc Quarin's most recent favorites from the Bordeaux region and other wine areas, to first hand news from the vineyards, to the bargains to jump at, and to my personal reactions to current events . The Chronicles come out twice a month, with a total of 20 issues per year appearing on line on the 1st and 15th of each month.
- Le Cygne de Fonreaud, dry white Bordeaux: a true gem and rising outsider
- Château Fonreaud, Listrac cru Bourgeois (red wine).
11/19/2010
Chronicle 106. About decanting
- Quarin.com: latest update
- About decanting
- Laville Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion white wine
2006, 2005, 2003, 1989, 1982, 1985, 1975, 1966
- Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche Grand Cru versus château Margaux
Vintages: 2005, 2001, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1988 and 1982.
Odd ones out: Dominus, Orneillaia, Hermitage Chave, Pichon Comtesse.
- Bordeaux 2010 : latest update
- Bottles versus magnums or double magnums
- About chateau Paloumey, Haut-Médoc
- Cos d’Estournel 2003 versus Montrose 2003
- About « la maladie de bouteille »
- Bordeaux 2010 – latest updates
- A true find : château Saint Michel, Bordeaux supérieur 2009, 5.90 euros.
- Grand Pontet, the rising outsider
- Bordeaux 2010 : On The Way To a Hat Trick?
- Château Gazin in Pomerol
- Scores: out of 20 or out of 100?
- Updating our Data Base
- Wine Tasting Club in Paris
- Leading 2005s: Leave your corkscrew alone!
- Bordeaux 2010: follow up
- Will there be a third wine for Château Margaux?
- Palmer blanc 2008, Alter Ego 2004, Historical XIX TH Century Wine L.V 20.07, Palmer 1996, 1971, 2009, Alter Ego 2009
- What to drink this summer: Le Cygne de Fonréaud 2006, 2008, Luchey Halde blanc 2006, Clos Puy Arnaud 2007, La Mauriane 2007, Clos Manou 2007, Belle-Vue 2007
- Goulée by Cos d'Estournel 2006
07/05/2010
Chronicle 99. Could the en primeur system come to an end? 2009: ratings that climb even further
- Could the en primeur system come to an end?
- How are the 2009 evolving?
- 2009: ratings that climb even further
- 2009: what to go for in the middle range
- Bordeaux 2010
- Others tastings: Vieux Chateau Certan 2008, 2007, 2006, Eglise Clinet 2008, 2007, La Clotte 2008, Malartic Lagravière 2008
06/22/2010
Chronicle 98. Sweet White Wines from Far Flung Corners of Europe and Canada. A Few Thoughts
- Sweet White Wines from Far Flung Corners of Europe and Canada. A Few Thoughts
- MARGAUX 2006 AND A FEW CHALLENGERS: Du Tertre, Rauzan Gassies, Lascombes, Durfort Vivens, Marquis De Terme, Malescot Saint Exupery, Clos Du Jaugueyron, Pavillon Rouge, Giscours, Prieure Lichine, D’Issan, Brane Cantenac, Chateau Margaux, Palmer, Rauzan Segla, Domaine De Chevalier 2006, Feytit Clinet 2007 and Prieure Lichine 2005
- A taste of the wonderful far-out wines sampled at the en primeur week in Bordeaux: Spain, Eastern Pyrenees, Lebanon and …Thailand.
- 2009 Sauternes Barsac : the out of this world vintage or when Botrytis makes sugar ethereal :Haura, Cantegril, Doisy Daëne, Extravagant de Doisy Daëne, Guiraud, Nairac and Clos Haut Peyraguey
- Follow-up for red outsiders :Clos Puy Arnaud and Clauzet
- 2009 Bordeaux: A treat impossible not to swallow
- My first results: Montrose, Clos Manou, Petit Manou, Moulin Haut Laroque, La Mauriane, Troplong Mondot, La Mission Haut-Brion
- Cambon La Pelouse from 1995 to 2008, Southern Haut-Médoc
- L'Aura de Cambon 2008, 2007 and 2006, Margaux AOC
- 2006, 2004, 2003 and 1996 Pavillon Rouge and château Margaux compared non-decanted and laminar decanted
- Heart’s delight (Saint-Emilion)
- The best and the lesser good of 2009
- 2007 Red Pessac Léognan
- 2003, 2002, 1998, 1989 Guiraud – 2002 Doisy Vedrines – 2003 Rayne Vigneau - 1999 and 1989 Yquem