2014 Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs: Porcelain composure
Alice Paillard has crafted a very pleasing 100% Chardonnay in what is widely regarded as a lesser Champagne vintage, says Simon Field MW.
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Simon Field MW
Fine wine merchant-turned-writer Simon Field MW is a regular contributor to The World of Fine with expertise in Bordeaux, Champagne, the Rhône, and Spain.
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Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill: Easily satisfied with the best
A tasting in Stockholm confirmed the prestige cuvée’s place among the Champagne elite.
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Lallier Réflexion R.020: “Non-Vintage dominated by a Vintage”
The latest release is further proof of the rejuvenation of the Aÿ-based house.
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2015 Bollinger Grande Année: Forest murmurs
Simon Field MW attends the impressive, wood-themed Parisian launch of the latest edition of the house’s evergreen Vintage wines.
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2023 Bordeaux tasting notes: Sauternes & Barsac
Simon Field MW concludes his coverage of the 2023 Bordeaux en primeur tastings with his tasting notes on the…
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2023 Bordeaux tasting notes: Right Bank Part II—Pomerol
Simon Field MW’s Right Bank tasting notes from the 2023 Bordeaux en primeur tastings conclude with the wines of…
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2023 Bordeaux tasting notes: Right Bank Part I—St-Emilion
Simon Field MW’s tasting notes from the 2023 Bordeaux en primeur tastings move to the Right Bank with wines…
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2023 Bordeaux tasting notes: Left Bank Part II
Simon Field MW’s 2023 Bordeaux tasting notes continue with wines from the Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Moulis, Graves, and Pessac-Léognan.
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2023 Bordeaux tasting notes: Left Bank Part I
Simon Field MW’s tasting notes from the 2023 Bordeaux en primeur tastings begin with wines from St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien,…
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