Corney & Barrow Women in Wine

To conclude the Bordeaux 2023 campaign, join Joe, Will, Marc and Aaran as they give us a wrap-up report.They each discuss how they feel the releases were overall, including prices, how Vinexpo affects the flow of things, some missed opportunities and the excitement surrounding the wines and châteaux.The four then take turns picking their favourite wines from each commune — they are largely in agreement when discussing the Left Bank but feel spoilt for choice on the Right Bank!Finally, there i...

Join Guy Seddon (Head of Fine Wine Buying), Will Hargrove (Head of Fine Wine) and James Franklin (Head of Merchant Sales) as they introduce Domaine du Pélican. This exciting Jura estate is the brainchild of Guillaume d’Angerville of Domaine Marquis d’Angerville in Volnay and his long-time Régisseur François Duvivier. Following on from a recent buying trip, the trio discuss the Jura region in detail — the wine styles produced, the techniques used, the grape varieties and soil types...

As the curtain closes on the final week of Château releases - Joe and Guy discuss what the past week has brought us with their honest opinions on the wines and prices.There’s plenty for them to cover, from potential best wines of the vintage such as Montrose and Vieux Château Certain to household names such as Conseillante, Figeac, Troplong Mondot and the newly blossoming Beau-Séjour. The pair talk through and compare the current releases to past vintages, placing them in the context of the w...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series. This week has seen châteaux releases come thick and fast — Aaran and Joe discuss what the last few days have brought us with their honest opinions on the wine and prices. The pair discuss the wines they felt have really hit the heights out of this latest selection on offer, along with those th...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series.This week, we are joined by Aaran and Will as they discuss the most recent releases. Due to a large majority of Bordelais producers being out in Hong Kong for Vinexpo this week, things have been relatively quiet.There have been a couple of châteaux who released, however. Of these, the pair give their hon...

This week, Joe and Aaran are joined by Will, who was part of the ‘A Team’ during the C&B trip to Bordeaux. The trio kicks off with a discussion about a particular château that released its wine this week at a disappointingly high price. Although the team agreed that the wine deserved a great score and that they thoroughly enjoyed it, unfortunately, it outpriced itself in line with the other properties. On a more positive note, they talk about some of the glowing releases from th...