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Senior editor & Bordeaux reviewer at The Wine Independent (since 2025). Author of Winedoctor (since prehistory).

Scotland and Indre-et-Loire
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Chris Kissack
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Just some of the remarkable wines tasted during the course of the last 24 hours. Too many to list here, but I look forward to writing these up on TWI. #beyondbordeaux #wine
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Great Paulée-style evening with Club Castillon Character at Château de Clotte yesterday. Dinner under blue skies, finished when the stars came out. Stéphane Derenoncourt on the mic here. #castillon #chateaudeclotte #bordeaux #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Another chance to see: Last week's Weekend Wine report, in which I take a look at a Semillon-dominant white cuvée from Graves, the 2020 from Château Rahoul. [free to read].#rahoul #chateaurahoul #graves #semillon #wine #bordeaux
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Read my Weekend Wine report, featuring the words of Thomas Layton, and a 1990 Vouvray Brut Tendre revisited at 35 years of age. [free to read].#vouvray #francoispinon #francoisetjulienpinon #cheninblanc #wine
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Just landed in Bordeaux, to be greeted by this, the 2023 Giaconda Chardonnay, tasted with the charming Rick Kinzbrunner. I think this is going to be a good week. #bordeaux #australia #victoria #chardonnay #giaconda #wine
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Topping up the Chenin levels while packing my bag for Bordeaux. This has no declared vintage, but the lot number tells me it is 2010. At 15 years it is evolved, toasty, bitter and bone dry (with a touch of oxidation to the development). Delicious! #francoischidaine #montlouis
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Chris Kissack
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The Angel’s Share, my report on my recent tasting of every vintage of La Part des Anges, the top white Chinon from Domaine de la Noblaie. [subs only].#domainedelanoblaie #lanoblaie #jeromebillard #chinon #lapartdesanges #theangelsshare #cheninblanc #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Another 2005 this evening - the Clos de Coulaine Savennières from Claude Papin showing well. #savennieres #pierrebise #closdecoulaine #cheninblanc #wine #loire
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Chris Kissack
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Another chance to see: My most recent tasting report, Climens Turns Dry, looking at the most recent dry releases, and a mix of older dry and sweet cuvées, from Château Climens. [subs only].#climens #chateauclimens #barsac #sauternes #wine #bordeaux
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Chris Kissack
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I return to one of my favourite 2005 Cabernet Francs, the St Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Malgagnes from Cognard-Taluau. Glorious. Another 10 or 20 years and you could mistake this for a 1976. #stnicolasdebourgueil #lesmalgagnes #cabernetfranc #loire #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Outperforming expectations this evening, the delicious 2005 Clos du Papillon from Domaine des Baumard. #domainesesbaumard #savennieres #closdupapillon #cheninblanc #loire #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Another chance to see: My Weekend Wine report, in which I check in on the 1994 Chateau Musar at over 30 years of age. [free to read].#musar #chateaumusar #lebanon #bekaavalley #wine
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Chris Kissack
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In the vineyard, in the barrel cellar, and tasting, with Pierre-Jean Sauvion of Château de Fesles. #fesles #chateaudefesles #bonnezeaux #anjou #loire #wine #cheninblanc
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Chris Kissack
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Read my Weekend Wine report, in which I take a look at a Semillon-dominant white cuvée from Graves, the 2020 from Château Rahoul. [free to read].#rahoul #chateaurahoul #graves #semillon #wine #bordeaux
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Chris Kissack
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Some highlights from a super tasting of Bourgueil this week. One to write up for TWI along with my forthcoming Chinon report. #yannickamirault #domainedubelair #domainedelabutte #domainedelachevalerie #domaineguion #xaviercourrant #aurelienrevillot #bourgueil #cabernetfranc #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Interesting move: Cave de Sancerre buys an estate in the Languedoc. This will look very smart when the next great frost hits the Centre Loire.
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Chris Kissack
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Another chance to see: My latest tasting report, on eight recent vintages from Château Beauregard, all made during the era of the current (new) proprietors, the Moulin-Houzé family. [subs only].#chateaubeauregard #beauregard #pomerol #moulinhouze #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Read my most recent tasting report, Climens Turns Dry, looking at the most recent dry releases, and a mix of older dry and sweet cuvées, from Château Climens. [subs only].#climens #chateauclimens #barsac #sauternes #wine #bordeaux
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Chris Kissack
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A quite stunning visit to Château de Fesles, with a tour of vineyards and cellars, and vintages young and old tasted, culminating with this beauty. Certainly one for TWI. #fesles #chateaudefesles #bonnezeaux #anjou #loire #chenin #cheninblanc #wine
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Chris Kissack
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Superb retrospective of Domaine de la Noblaie’s top white, La Part des Anges, from 2003 through to 2022, done. A great, honest tasting, with every vintage (except 2006 - all sold!) included. Will be writing up for @TheWineInd ASAP. #chinon #donainedelanoblaie #cheninblanc #wine
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