IWFS LONDON WINE BLOG October 2021

In Event Reports, IWFS London Blog by ashepherdiwfs

We enjoy many varied wine events in London Branch. This month we were privileged to have the rare opportunity of participating in a horizontal tasting of wines from the finest Bordeaux châteaux, vintage 1995, for the provision of which we were most grateful to member Lancelot Jaundoo.  These are the wines we tasted. They were all wonderful, still showing some …

A Tasting of 1995 Clarets

In Event Reports, IWFS London Blog by ashepherdiwfs

Thanks to the generosity of our member Lancelot Jaundoo, we were fortunate in early October 2021 to be able to enjoy a magnificent 1995 Claret tasting, rescheduled from 2020 and led by Jeffrey Benson. The 1995 summer in Bordeaux was extremely hot and dry, but there was rain in early September and fine weather from the start of harvest in …