Was lucky enough to attend an excellent Verduno tasting a couple of months back (a little late posting I know) with members of the Jereboam club. The wines produced by Burlotto were on serious form 👌

Decided on extending my 50th Birthday trip to Piedmont by dining out on fresh black truffle tajarin and a pretty decent bottle of Barolo. Thoroughly enjoyable 😁

Barolo and Barbaresco for my 50th, what an amazing place, especially visiting Alba during the White truffle festival. One trip ✅ off my bucket list 🤗

Going to Piedmont for the weekend tomorrow, taking in some Barolo 🍷 tasting and also the Alba truffle festival (which starts this weekend 😁) so am getting in the mood ! We are staying at Marchesi De Gresy’s agriturismo hotel so trying out one of their Barbarescos before hand 🥰

#ujo Excellent progress with the installation of the new separator at Wressle!

I loved this, a cut above any other 2002 clarets I have drunk to date. I think mouton is possibly my favourite claret, I just love its majesty

Drank this beauty on the weekend, a limited edition release. Prado Enea is tip top Rioja, fully mature, multi layered with superb length. It turned out to be a very enjoyable Saturday evening 🍷🫶

I can’t remember drinking it to be honest 🫣🤪

A Magnum party with friends of the @MystereWineClub Some excellent wines on show, the magnum of Yquem with a home made Tarte Tatin stole the show 😅

A great Brunello (Sour Cherries, Earth and Spices) which went particularly well with my home made 🍝. Salute 🤗

Super stuff this 👏 Bourgogne Blanc, sourced from the vineyards of Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet. Bought for around £14 a bottle at the time, unfortunately my last bottle 😢

A pleasure to see that you have featured in this months @Decanter magazine @Asador44 👏👏👏

A Spanish Rhone blend full of warm spice, bramble fruits, vanilla and perfectly mature. Went rather well with home made Paella 🥘 👍

This was a pretty special, matured Brunello (drank last weekend), such a pleasure to drink. One bottle left, like hens teeth to find.

Last months tasting with @MystereWineClub was a tasting of the excellent wines of San Leonardo. Many top critics rate their best wine (called San Leonardo, a Bordeaux blend) as good as Sassicaia (which after tasting the wines I tend to agree with). The 2015 vintage was superb 😍

Drank this Leoville Las Cases a few weeks back. Was decent claret but not as good as the Chateau Palmer I had over the weekend (nor was it as good as I remember drinking it a couple of years back)☹️. Have a bottle left, hopefully it was just a victim bottle variation🤞

My first bottle of Palmer all to myself 🤗 a wonderful Margaux, full of character and life. A rather enjoyable Claret 🍷😊

1997 Flaccianello, bought at auction, convinced by the fill level and not the label 🤨 Its in an excellent place 😁 Full of life, with a sweet core of fruit, lovely tertiary flavours, excellent balance and length. Don’t be put off by a damaged (or illegible) label 🍷 ✅

Final exam passed, time to celebrate 😁 Salute 🍾🥳

Really enjoyed this tonight with home made pasta 🍝, lovely depth of fruit, rich coco & sour cherry flavours, ageing with class 🍷👌