Last Sunday was a moderately warm day with the sun sometimes piercing through the clouds that gathered over East Dulwich. The combination of the weather and the fact that Moxon’s, the fishmongers on Lordship Lane, supplied us with brilliantly fresh tuna steaks made me easily pick up a magnum of Cheval Noir 2007 from Saint Emilion at the local wine merchant’s. It benefited from a bit more than an hour’s decanting, and it was drinking well with ripe, but not jammy fruits, some age already showing and surrounding spices. As this Sunday is set to be on the chillier side as well, I have thought it is time to have a look at some Bordeaux wines.
A quarter of a year earlier it was the Bordeaux Grand Crus Classes tasting showcasing the 2007 – 2010 vintages for a selection of properties. This article will review the wines Continue reading

