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Comment on 2004 Rioja Reserva - don’t miss out by Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:58:20 +0000

Good to see another place we can direct our readers to for value Rioja wines!

Comment on 2004 Rioja Reserva - don’t miss out by Thirst for Rioja » Don’t expect this too often, but …

Thirst for Rioja » Don’t expect this too often, but … — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:33:07 +0000

[...] To this end, you might want to check out the prices on Spanish wines, and in particular on Rioja (of course), at Majestic. You can read some of their thoughts on the relatively new Majestic blog here. [...]

Comment on Day 2 - The Médoc by Robert Parker on 2007 (and 2005) « The Majestic Wine Blog

Robert Parker on 2007 (and 2005) « The Majestic Wine Blog — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:48:16 +0000

[...] Parker summing up the vintage as “an improved, modern-day version of 1997″ and echoing our own comments about the importance of terroir and investment in the vineyard: There are certainly plenty of [...]

Comment on April update - 25% off Spain by Richard Weaver

Richard Weaver — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:21:03 +0000

Brian - we buy this wine as an occasional parcel, and although there’s not enough to feature in the list or online, there is a little bit in stock at the moment so it would be worth asking your local store if they have some or could get hold of it locally. If not, there’s a small shipment due at the end of May.

Comment on April update - 25% off Spain by Brian Le Boutillier

Brian Le Boutillier — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:11:37 +0000

Shame there’s no Heredad Soliterra Priorat left on the Spanish list !
Please bring it back…

Comment on Day 3 - Right Bank and Graves by Ian Hastie

Ian Hastie — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:26:03 +0000

Where can I get hold of Pomerol, Chateau la Croix St Vincent? It is difficult to find, but the 2000 and 2002 vintages are excellent.

Comment on The public mood? by Sally Webber

Sally Webber — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:45:09 +0000

The wines offered on the tasting counter are chosen by the individual stores and thus will vary. If there is something you wish to try in particular it is sometimes worth asking one of the staff if they’ll open it as they are often willing to do so.

Comment on Bordeaux 2007 wish list by Richard Weaver

Richard Weaver — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:50:55 +0000

Chris - yes, we’re planning to break with (Majestic) tradition and offer the Sauternes in half-bottles.

Comment on Bordeaux 2007 wish list by Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:03:45 +0000

Are sauternes likely to be offered in half bottles?

Comment on Bordeaux 2007 wish list by Gary

Gary — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:26:48 +0000

Having the expertise and the resources to throw at your already excellent terroir obviously does stand the top chateau in good stead when it comes to second wines as well as first.

It is difficult to tell just how great an effect “pink harvesting” (there’s that phrase again, Ian!) and other labour-intensive vineyard management will have on the second wines, but on the strength of the noticeable family resemblance often apparent when tasting wines from the same stable (notably from Ducru, Cos and Latour for example), the second wines often seemed to have reaped similar benefits.

As Richard commented in earlier posts however, choice of picking date - a factor dependent more on nerve than on resources - has also played a vital role in 2007 and many of the ‘lesser’ properties have produced wines capable of a proper scrap with the second-wines from the leading chateaux.

Our team’s overall comments and scores will be posted on the site soon; watch this space.