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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 1d

Read my latest Bordeaux profile update, as I refresh my account of Château Fontenil, ahead of a huge vertical tasting report to be published next week.
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Château Fontenil | Winedoctor

A three-part profile of Château Fontenil, an estate in Fronsac essentially created by Dany and Michel Rolland during the 1980s. Here in part one I detail the estate's brief history, its acquisition…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 2d

Read the final instalment of my Touraine wine guide; I walk in the footsteps of Joan of Arc, in Orléans-Cléry.
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#orleansclery #cabernetfranc #orleans #clery #notredamedeclery #joanofarc #wineguides #wineguide

Loire Valley Wine Guide: Orléans-Cléry | Winedoctor

A detailed guide to Loire Valley wine: In the final instalment of my detailed guide to the vines and wines of Touraine I detail all there is to know about the microscopic Orléans-Cléry appellation,…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 3d

Read my latest new Bordeaux profile, of Château de Rochemorin, in Pessac-Léognan.
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#rochemorin #chateauderochemorin #pessacleognan #graves #andrelurton #vignoblesandrelurton #jacqueslurton #bordeaux #wine

Château de Rochemorin | Winedoctor

A four-part profile of Château de Rochemorin, beginning here in part one I explore the origins of this estate, which can be traced back to Jean-Léonard d'Amelin in the 16th century, although it was…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 4d

Read my report, Keeping the Fire Alight, looking at recent changes at Château de Fesles, with tasting notes from 2022 as far back as 1947.
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#fesles #chateaudefesles #pierrejeansauvion #bonnezeaux #anjoublanc #anjou #wine

Keeping the Fire Alight: Château de Fesles, 1947 - 2022 | Winedoctor

Keeping the Fire Alight: I call in at Château de Fesles to see how manager Pierre-Jean Sauvion has responded to consumer tastes shifting away from sweeter styles, before tasting multiple vintages of…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 5d

Read my Weekend Wine report, which touches on the origins of Spain, the construction of a 15th-century fortress, and Rivesaltes from Riveyrac.
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#rivesaltes #riveyrac #fortifiedwine #vindouxnaturel #wine

Riveyrac Rivesaltes 1970 | Winedoctor

Weekend Wine: I head off-piste this week, for one of France's long-forgotten vin doux naturel treasures, Rivesaltes, with a bottle of the 1970 Rivesaltes from Riveyrac.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 8d

They remain very good. But like all sweet wine producers in the Loire, now focusing more on dry wines.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 8d

Read my updated and expanded profile of Chateau de Fesles, ahead of an extensive tasting to be published next week.
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#fesles #chateaudefesles #bonnezeaux #coteauxdulayon #layon #anjou #cheninblanc #wine

Château de Fesles | Winedoctor

A profile of Château de Fesles, presented in five instalments. Here in part one I explore the ancient origins of these vineyards, before picking up the story with the Boivin family in the 19th…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 9d

Enjoying this - Calon-Ségur 2000. Still youthful at 25 years. Must keep my hands off my other bottles for a few years! #calonsegur #chateaucalonsegur #stestephe #bordeaux #wine

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 10d

Read Introducing Domaine Théo Blet, in which I check out the earliest vintages from this young vigneron in Saumur.
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#theoblet #domainetheoblet #saumur #cheninblanc #cabernetfranc #wine #loire

Introducing Domaine Théo Blet, 2025 | Winedoctor

I introduce the wines of Théo Blet, a young vigneron in the process of taking on his family's vines in Saumur. Wines tasted with Théo in February 2025.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 10d

I must check it out! 😃

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 11d

Read Winedoctor's latest tasting report, Brane Reborn: 1928 - 2023, as I take a look at one hundred years of the Lurton family at Brane-Cantenac, with history, photographs, and 39 wines back to 1928 tasted.
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#branecantenac #margaux #bordeaux #henrilurton #wine

Brane Reborn: Château Brane-Cantenac, 1928 - 2023 | Winedoctor

Late in 2025 Henri Lurton hosted a grand tasting at Château Brane-Cantenac to celebrate the centenary of the purchase of the property by Léonce Récapet, as well as his thirty vintages on the estate;…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 12d

Read my latest Weekend Wine report, as I check in on the 2004 Montrose, at 21 years of age.
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#montrose #chateaumontrose #stestephe #bordeaux #bdx2004 #wine

Château Montrose 2004 | Winedoctor

Weekend Wine: This week I open the cellar door to pull a bottle of one of the most strongly represented Bordeaux properties, with the 2004 from Château Montrose, revisited at 21 years of age.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 15d

What a great week for wine this has been, with three great bottles so far. Clos Rougeard Le Bourg 05 and Couly-Dutheil Clos De l’Echo 05 were both tip-top, as is tonight’s Muscadet, the 2015 Briords from Pépière. #muscadet #pepiere #domainedelapepiere #muscadetsevreetmaine #melondebourgogne #wine

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 15d

My profile of Brane-Cantenac overhauled and updated, in advance of my report on a huge Brane-Cantenac vertical tasting to be published next week.
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Château Brane-Cantenac | Winedoctor

A profile of Château Brane-Cantenac, in four parts. Here in part one I look at the origins and history of the estate, from the days of Château Gorce, through a brief period as Gorce-Guy, and then the…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 15d

Hard to explain. Could be an error, it happens despite trying hard to jot down alcohol data accurately. I have a photo of info sheet from the tasting but no alcohol data on it. And a photo of the bottles, but % not visible. If it’s a real difference impossible to explain without asking Julien.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 16d

I near the end of my guide to the Touraine appellations as I arrive in one of the region's smallest, Orléans, the history of which can be traced back to the time of Clovis I.
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#loirewine #loire #wine #orleans #clovis #clossaintfiacre

Loire Valley Wine Guide: Orléans | Winedoctor

A detailed guide to Loire Valley wine: In this penultimate instalment of my detailed guide to the vines and wines of Touraine I arrive in the vineyards of Orléans, one of the Loire Valley's smallest…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 17d

Read my latest tasting report, on the wines of Hélène Landron, at Domaines Landron.
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Domaines Landron, 2025 Update | Winedoctor

A report on the latest releases from Domaines Landron, now run by Jo's daughter Hélène Landron, including details on the new Wesh Gros cuvée. Wines tasted in February 2025.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 17d

This year Winedoctor hits 25 years. To mark the occasion, a special offer; 25% off a first subscription (first month or first year), valid for the rest of October.
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Winedoctor 25th Birthday Offer | Winedoctor

A one-off special offer - 25% off a Winedoctor subscription, October 2025 only.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 18d

Enjoy it! 👍

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 18d

Intriguing Interregnum: A report on my visit to taste with Pierre Ménard earlier this year.
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#pierremenard #anjou #anjoublanc #cheninblanc #wine

Intriguing Interregnum: A Visit to Pierre Menard, 2025 | Winedoctor

I pass an afternoon sandwiched between salons with Pierre Ménard, tasting in his barrel cellar, with a focus on the 2024 and 2023 vintages. Wines tasted in February and October 2025.

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 19d

Read today's Weekend Wine report, a lesson in 'know your lieu-dit', as I check out the 1995 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les Onnis from Domaine des Forges.
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#coteauxdulayon #coteauxdulayonchaume #chaume #domainedesforges #loire #wine

Domaine des Forges Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les Onnis 1995 | Winedoctor

Weekend Wine: This week a lesson in 'know your lieu-dit', as I delve into the cellar to pull out a benchmark example of the Coteaux du Layon Chaume appellation, the 1995 Coteaux du Layon Chaume Les…

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 20d

Back from the Loire - time to dive back into the Scottish cellar. Can’t see anything better than 2005 Le Bourg from Clos Rougeard in the ‘drink now’ rack. Popped it in my new Brane-Cantenac decanter - I hope Henri Lurton won’t mind. #closrougeard #saumur #saumurchampigny #cabernetfranc #wine #loire

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 21d

Enjoyed this - a good example of Cour-Cheverny in a warm vintage, from one of the appellation’s leading domaines. #courcheverny #romorantin #domainetessier #tessier #wine #loire

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 23d

Called in on Matthieu Baudry to buy a few bottles. Ended up tasting all the 2024s, from vat, barrel and bottle. Plus a few older vintages, back to 2012. As you do. 😃 #matthieubaudry #bernardbaudry #chinon #cabernetfranc #wine

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Chris Kissack @chriswinedoctor.bsky.social · 23d

Great to finally get my hands on a few bottles of this; Triple Zéro Millésimé, 2014 vintage, disgorged in 2024. Absolutely delicious, with modest evolution and great freshness. Looking forward to the next bottle! #tailleauxloups #latailleauxloups #montlouissurloire #triplezero #cheninblanc #wine

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