Age and top South American reds

Is old wine better than young wine? It’s a common question. And the answer is, as ever, a qualified one: it depends. Largely, it depends on your preferences. Which do you prefer? The freshness and firmness of youth? Or the smoothness and so-called secondary or tertiary characters...

Pisano RPF Family Reserve Tannat 2013

Pisano RPF Tannat Family Reserve 2013, 13.5% (£19.50-22, The Wine Reserve or globally via WineSearcher) It was shortly before I headed out to Uruguay that I realised how little I really knew about it. The learning curve was fast and fascinating. After all, it was one of the...

Argy bargy

Argentine reds fail to wow for Peter's Decanter piece...

Bibendum tasting 30 Oct 09

(by peter) Bibendum is a wine merchant with a swagger in its step. Whether or not you like their bullish way of doing business, their overall style is usually entertaining as well as bang on trend. This tasting (entitled “B Festival”, and themed as per your average...