15x Syrah vs Shiraz
This tasting of 15 Syrahs brought together an eclectic range of Syrahs and Shiraz from the Northern Rhône, Australia, South Africa and
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Menu
This tasting of 15 Syrahs brought together an eclectic range of Syrahs and Shiraz from the Northern Rhône, Australia, South Africa and
It is always a privilege to taste through a lineup of DRCs. On this occasion, the performance was mixed. While the younger
A Vintage in Waiting: The Surprising Silence of 2015 Bordeaux Ten years after the vintage, a blind tasting of 2015 Bordeaux delivered
15 Years on
At 15 years of age, 2025 feels like the perfect moment to check in and see if the hype about the heralded
Five legendary Murrieta Ygays – a great privilege to taste these wines from a cellar of a fellow collector. First the white
Iconic Vintange
We met on a beautiful summer evening, a fitting backdrop for a Champagne tasting. Food pairing was Kentucky style chicken with french
Nothing quite compares to the magic of a well-aged Bordeaux. But not all vintages are created equal and the journey to the
2003 was annouced as the “hottest vintage ever” by the trade with Parker, Sucking and many others giving high scores until JANCIS
This was a trainwreck of a vertical tasting. An average of meager 86.8 pts, only 6 wines with a rating of more
Back in Fribourg for a Pessac Leognan match play. This time La Mission Haut Brion vs. Haut Bailly. La Mission Haut Brion
Bordeaux, Napa, & Others
We met with a few wine friends to take a closer look at the heralded Bordeaux 1990 vintage. We had 21 wines
1986-2017
Château Lynch-Bages, located in Pauillac is “only” a Fifth Growths from the 1855 Classification, but is consistently outperforming its ranking. The estate’s
The 2012 Bordeaux vintage was marked by a challenging growing season. A wet spring delayed flowering, reducing yields and requiring diligent vineyard
The 2011 Bordeaux vintage was very difficult, producing wines of modest quality only. An unusually warm spring led to early flowering, but
La Conseillante – Match play
This was an enlightening head to head of two Pomerol heavyweights. All wines tasted single blind, not decanted. The main take aways
Bordeaux really had all the luck on their side when the first vintage in the new millennium turned out to be a
We met in Fribourg to look at this famous Pauillac Cru. Due to the higher amount of Merlot, Pichon Lalande is more
Curiosity got the better of us. We met at a friend’s house to see how the 2015 is doing in bottle. All
With anticipation we tasted the majestic and structured 2010 that followed after the legendary 2009. Similar to 1989 and 1990, but this
2003-2015
Château Margaux, one of Bordeaux’s 1855 First Growths, stands as an icon of elegance and refinement in the Médoc. The estate is
Over two days we tasted all important names of Bordeaux 2009, 48 red wines, at age 10. The left bank (average rating
We met at the newly opened restaurant Musigny, in Zurich Seefeld and tasted all 16 vintages from 2001 to 2016. I retained
This tasting of 15 Syrahs brought together an eclectic range of Syrahs and Shiraz from the Northern Rhône, Australia, South Africa and
It is always a privilege to taste through a lineup of DRCs. On this occasion, the performance was mixed. While the younger
A Vintage in Waiting: The Surprising Silence of 2015 Bordeaux Ten years after the vintage, a blind tasting of 2015 Bordeaux delivered
15 Years on
At 15 years of age, 2025 feels like the perfect moment to check in and see if the hype about the heralded
Five legendary Murrieta Ygays – a great privilege to taste these wines from a cellar of a fellow collector. First the white
Iconic Vintange
We met on a beautiful summer evening, a fitting backdrop for a Champagne tasting. Food pairing was Kentucky style chicken with french
Nothing quite compares to the magic of a well-aged Bordeaux. But not all vintages are created equal and the journey to the
2003 was annouced as the “hottest vintage ever” by the trade with Parker, Sucking and many others giving high scores until JANCIS
This was a trainwreck of a vertical tasting. An average of meager 86.8 pts, only 6 wines with a rating of more
Back in Fribourg for a Pessac Leognan match play. This time La Mission Haut Brion vs. Haut Bailly. La Mission Haut Brion
Bordeaux, Napa, & Others
We met with a few wine friends to take a closer look at the heralded Bordeaux 1990 vintage. We had 21 wines
1986-2017
Château Lynch-Bages, located in Pauillac is “only” a Fifth Growths from the 1855 Classification, but is consistently outperforming its ranking. The estate’s
The 2012 Bordeaux vintage was marked by a challenging growing season. A wet spring delayed flowering, reducing yields and requiring diligent vineyard
The 2011 Bordeaux vintage was very difficult, producing wines of modest quality only. An unusually warm spring led to early flowering, but
La Conseillante – Match play
This was an enlightening head to head of two Pomerol heavyweights. All wines tasted single blind, not decanted. The main take aways
Bordeaux really had all the luck on their side when the first vintage in the new millennium turned out to be a
We met in Fribourg to look at this famous Pauillac Cru. Due to the higher amount of Merlot, Pichon Lalande is more
Curiosity got the better of us. We met at a friend’s house to see how the 2015 is doing in bottle. All
With anticipation we tasted the majestic and structured 2010 that followed after the legendary 2009. Similar to 1989 and 1990, but this
2003-2015
Château Margaux, one of Bordeaux’s 1855 First Growths, stands as an icon of elegance and refinement in the Médoc. The estate is
Over two days we tasted all important names of Bordeaux 2009, 48 red wines, at age 10. The left bank (average rating
We met at the newly opened restaurant Musigny, in Zurich Seefeld and tasted all 16 vintages from 2001 to 2016. I retained
