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Neal Martin, April 3, 2025
Château Giscours is a storied Margaux estate that has, in some ways, been “rebuilt” over the last three decades under Estate Director Alexander van Beek. This article tells the tale and examines the terroir and techniques, signposted by a vertical tasting of the wines from the thirties to the present day.
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Maison François - London
Neal Martin, January 2025
Maison François comes highly recommended, especially for larger groups looking for a livelier lunch or dinner with quality French cooking accompanied by decent wines. It belongs to a cadre of London restaurants that treats wine lovers with respect.
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2024 Joyce Winery Albariño, 92 points
The 2024 Albariño is zippy and zesty. Punchy, cheek-puckering acids join super-salty minerality and tropical key lime/guava inflections in this refreshing, vibrant, energetic white. You can really feel the California sunshine in the glass. (BN)
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1948 La Tour Blanche
Neal Martin, March 2025
Some bottles are more poignant than others, inextricable from the occasion, the place and above all, the person associated with the wine.