The 2008 harvest has now been safely gathered and is looking fairly similar to the 2007 vintage – although without having tasted any wines it’s hard to tell!

So, what do the 2008 wines have to be to get you excited about them? To as many of you who know me or have read my tasting notes over the years you’ll know that I love Bordeaux, but it does occur to me that perhaps in today’s current economic climate Bordeaux is in danger of pricing itself out of the market?