Chris Kissack

Cellar Raid #1: Jo Pithon's 1997s | Winedoctor I really must clear some space in the cellar, so I pull out four of Jo Pithon's 1997 Coteaux du Layons for the first episode of my new Cellar Raid series; includes the Coteaux du Layon Chaume,…

Check out my Cellar Raid #1, as I pull a quartet of 1997 Coteaux du Layons from Jo Pithon from a dark corner of the cellar.
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#cellarraid #jopithon #coteauxdulayon #cheninblanc #wine

Château Reysson | Winedoctor A profile of Château Reysson, in three instalments. In part one I explore the history of the estate and the terrain, which is home to some ancient settlements. I follow the story through to modern…

Read my newest Bordeaux profile, of Château Reysson, in the Haut-Médoc appellation.
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#reysson #chateaureysson #hautmedoc #bordeaux #wine

Tuesday night Carruades. #lafite #carruadesdelafite #carruades #lafiterothschild #wine

Never Let Me Go: 2005 Loire at Twenty Years | Winedoctor I take a look back to 2005, the year Kazuo Ishiguro published Never Let Me Go, and also one of the most remarkable vintages for the Loire Valley in recent times, producing a slew of excellent dry…

Read my latest tasting report, Never Let Me Go: 2005 Loire at Twenty Years, with wines from Philippe Alliet, Jacky Blot, François Pinon, Philippe Foreau, Clos Rougeard, Pierre-Bise, Pascal Pibaleau & more.
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#loire2005 #neverletmego #kazuoishiguro #closrougeard #wine

Haven’t posted much of my home drinking recently. Just been too busy. Anyway, here’s a good one, the 1917 Crémant de Loire from Jean-Christophe Mandard. Expect this one to crop up as a Weekend Wine one day before too long. #cremantdeloire #menupineau #orbois #jeanchristophemandard #wine

Château Calon-Ségur 2004 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: I take another look back at the 2004 vintage more than twenty years on, to a different era - a different owner and different technical director - at Château Calon-Ségur.

Read my latest Weekend Wine report, as I again dive into the 2004 vintage, with another big name from St Estèphe, the 2004 Calon-Ségur.
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#calonsegur #chateaucalonsegur #stestephe #bdx2004 #wine

Loire Valley Rosé Report, 2026 | Winedoctor In a new annual feature on Winedoctor, I take a look at some of the Loire Valley rosés which will be on the shelves during 2026, with top-notch examples from Lucien Crochet, Jean Teiller, Isabelle &…

A new annual feature on Winedoctor, the 2026 Loire Valley Rosé Report. I report on three-dozen recently tasted rosé wines from Anjou, Chinon, Sancerre, Menetou-Salon & beyond.
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#rosewine #loirerose #chinon #sancerre #wine

Domaine de Bellivière, 2026 Update | Winedoctor I report on the latest releases from Domaine de Bellivière, tasted with Clément and Laure-Anne Nicolas, including both 2022 reds - Rouge-Gorge and Hommage à Louis Derré - and a 2023 release of…

Read today's tasting report, on the latest releases from Domaine de Bellivière, including Rouge-Gorge, Hommage à Louis Derré, Philosophale & more.
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#belliviere #clementnicolas #jasnieres #coteauxduloire #wine

It's Important to Try New Things: Château Phélan-Ségur, 2004 - 2023 | Winedoctor I call in at Château Phélan-Ségur to taste with Véronique Dausse and Fabrice Bacquey, taking a look at twenty vintages from 2023 back to 2004, eschewing Hannibal Lecter's chosen vintage. Wines tasted…

Read my latest tasting report, as I visit Château Phélan-Ségur to taste 20 vintages, from 2023 back to 2004.
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#hannibal #phelansegur #stestephe #bordeaux #wine

Domaine Ogereau Anjou-Villages Côte de la Houssaye 2009 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: Having failed to taste this wine in 2024 - read my report for details why - I check in on the 2009 Anjou-Villages Côte de la Houssaye, a pure Cabernet Sauvignon cuvée from Domaine…

Read my Weekend Wine report, in which I take a long-overdue look at the 2009 Anjou-Villages Côte de la Houssaye from Domaine Ogereau.
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#anjou #anjouvillages #ogereau #domaineogereau #wine

Loire Valley Wine Guide: Grolleau | Winedoctor A detailed guide to Loire Valley wine: More detail on the region's red varieties, with an exploration of Grolleau, the Loire Valley's principal red autochthone. I provide detail on its origins,…

Read the latest addition to my expanded guide to the grape varieties of the Loire Valley; a detailed examination of all things Grolleau.
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#grolleau #grolleaunoir #grapevarieties #grapes #wine

Château Laffitte Carcasset | Winedoctor A profile of Château Laffitte Carcasset, in three instalments. Here in part one I explore the origins and history of the property, from the time of Jean Laffitte, through to its modern-day…

Read my latest new Bordeaux profile, for Château Laffitte Carcasset in St Estèphe.
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#laffittecarcasset #stestephe #bordeaux #wine

Bonnigal-Bodet | Winedoctor A profile of Bonnigal-Bodet, presented in three parts. Here in part one I explore the history of Limeray and of the domaine, starting with Georges Bonnigal, and following the story through the…

Read my detailed of Bonnigal-Bodet, one of the leading domaines in the Touraine Amboise appellation, located in historic Limeray, on the banks of the Loire.
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#bonnigalbodet #chenin #touraine #touraineamboise #cot

Château Léoville-Poyferré 2004 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: This week, freshly returned from a round of tasting at the February salons, I find another 2004 has risen to the top of the 'drink now' rack, so I pull the cork on the 2004 Château…

Read my latest Weekend Wine report, as I check out the 2004 Château Léoville-Poyferré, now 21 years of age.
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#leovillepoyferre #stjulien #bdx2004 #wine

Kudos to the #Vouvray families and vignerons who donated bottles to the #WineParis Vouvray tastings, marking 90 years since the appellation was created in 1936. Fascinating wines, from largely less familiar domaines. These will be written up on Winedoctor. #wine #loire #chenin

Another great day at #WineParis. New discoveries in Sancerre, Menetou-Salon & Gorges. Old friends in Pouilly-Fumé & Chinon. #pouillyfume #chinon #sancerre #gorges

Off to the Grand Palais for a social soirée (ooooh!), with wines from Primum Familiae Vini. Highlights; 2009 Mouton-Rothschild (pictured) and 2017 Haut-Brion Blanc (not pictured, but the 2000 red is).
#wineparis #primumfamiliaevini #wine #hautbrion #moutonrothschild

A Chinon focus at #WineParis, day 2. Old friends, old vintages, new discoveries and new cuvées.
#chinon #cabernetfranc #loire #wine

A busy Biodyvin tasting in Paris today. Four highlights pictured, from Philippe Gilbert, Jonathan Pabiot, Pascal & Beatrice Lambert and Domaine de la Chevalerie. #biodyvin #biodynamic #wine

Landed in Paris for what else but Wine Paris, and the increasing number of mini-salons which hang on its coat-tails. Done this morning’s 5K down to La Tour Eiffel. Now off to a Biodyvin tasting. #eiffel #paris #wineparis #wine

Landed in the Loire. The 12th-century Hôpital Saint-Jean, venue for today’s tasting. The cloisters where I had lunch. New discoveries, like this white La Croix Boissée from Domaine de la Chapelle. The Medieval château in the dark. #loire #wine #madavin #hopitalsaintjean #angers

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: Bottles to Buy | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2023 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. In this final instalment I reflect on some of my favourites from my 2023 tastings, as well as…

Read my concluding Bordeaux 2023 report. Not just a guide to the best bottles, but thoughts on buying, pricing, the market, and what the future holds for 2023.
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#bdx2023 #bordeaux #bottlestobuy #wine

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: Sauternes & Barsac | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2023 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. Here in the final instalment I check in on Sauternes and Barsac, for Suduiraut, Climens, Coutet,…

Read my final set of 2023 Bordeaux tasting notes, with a delectable dozen from Climens, Suduiraut, Guiraud, Coutet, Rayne-Vigneau and more.
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#bdx2023 #bordeaux #climens #wine

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: Appellation Bordeaux | Winedoctor I report on all the wines from the 2023 vintage with the basic Bordeaux appellation, including wines from Margaux, Climens, Suduiraut, Guiraud, Valandraud and more. Also incudes minor appellations,…

Read my penultimate 2023 Bordeaux report, with dry whites and reds from Margaux, Climens, Suduiraut, Reignac, Les Champs Libres and more.
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#bdx2023 #bordeaux #suduiraut #wine

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: The Rest of The Right | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2023 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. Here I report on all the remaining right-bank wines, with good performances from de Clotte, Clos…

Read my Bordeaux 2023 report looking at the rest of the right-bank appellations, with wines from Fronsac, Castillon and the satellites of Pomerol and St Emilion.
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#bdx2023 #bordeaux #puygueraud #francscotesdebordeaux

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: The Rest of The Left | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2023 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. Here I report on all the remaining left-bank wines, with good performances from Poujeaux,…

Read my latest 2023 Bordeaux report, with wines from the Moulis, Listrac, Médoc and Haut-Médoc appellations.
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#bdx2023 #bordeaux #castera #bistonbrillette #noaillac

Read my latest 2023 Bordeaux report; this time I check out the white wines, including Haut-Brion, Domaine de Chevalier, Smith-Haut-Lafitte and more.
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#bdx2023 #hautbrion #domainedechevalier #pessacleognan #graves

Read my latest Bordeaux 2023 report, on the red wines of Pessac-Léognan, including Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Haut-Brion, Domaine de Chevalier, and more.
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#bdx2023 #carmeshautbrion #smithhautlafitte #pessacleognan #graves

CVNE Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 1994 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: This week, in the midst of a run of Bordeaux 2023 reports, I head off piste for a Rioja Gran Reserva, the 1994 Imperial from leading Rioja estate CVNE.

Read my latest Weekend Wine report, as take a dive into the world of CVNE, with the 1994 Rioja Grand Reserva Imperial.
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#cvne #rioja #granreserva #wine

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: Pomerol | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2023 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. I report on Pomerol here, with new notes and scores on Petrus, Le Pin, L'Église-Clinet, Lafleur,…

Read my latest Bordeaux 2023 update, with 50-plus wines from Pomerol, including Le Pin, Petrus, L'Église-Clinet, Lafleur and others.
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#bordeaux #'bdx2023 #egliseclinet #lafleur #petrus