Chris Kissack
@chriswinedoctor.bsky.social
Creator, reviewer, writer and chief bottle washer at Winedoctor. Has been to Bordeaux and the Loire a few times.
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I ain’t missin’ ma d’Issan, baby. More 2023s. Full report on Winedoctor in January 2026. Don’t forget the 25th anniversary discount code! #margaux #issan #chateaudissan #bordeaux #bdx2023
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I ain’t missin’ ma d’Issan, baby. More 2023s. Full report on Winedoctor in January 2026. Don’t forget the 25th anniversary discount code! #margaux #issan #chateaudissan #bordeaux #bdx2023
Can’t come to Margaux without…… well, you fill in the rest. #margaux #chateaumargaux #pavillonrouge #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Can’t come to Margaux without…… well, you fill in the rest. #margaux #chateaumargaux #pavillonrouge #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
Exciting to call in at Lascombes to taste their 2023s. Very different style here these days! Full report on all my 2023 tastings on Winedoctor in January, by the way. #lascombes #margaux #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Exciting to call in at Lascombes to taste their 2023s. Very different style here these days! Full report on all my 2023 tastings on Winedoctor in January, by the way. #lascombes #margaux #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
Continuing my 2023 tastings in St Julien, with the Cuvelier Family’s wines. #leovillepoyferre #moulinriche #lecrock #stjulien #stestephe #bordeaux #wine
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Continuing my 2023 tastings in St Julien, with the Cuvelier Family’s wines. #leovillepoyferre #moulinriche #lecrock #stjulien #stestephe #bordeaux #wine
This is the kind of ‘orange wine’ I like! Happy to call in to Ducru-Beaucaillou to taste the 2023 vintage. Full report on the 2023s on Winedoctor in January. #ducrubeaucaillou #stjulien #bordeaux #wine
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is the kind of ‘orange wine’ I like! Happy to call in to Ducru-Beaucaillou to taste the 2023 vintage. Full report on the 2023s on Winedoctor in January. #ducrubeaucaillou #stjulien #bordeaux #wine
Smart line-up at Mouton-Rothschild for my 2023 tasting at the château, with Petit Mouton, d’Armailhac & Clerc-Milon alongside. Rumours that we also tasted 1945 Mouton Cadet are unfounded. #mouton #moutonrothschild #petitmouton #darmailhac #clercmilon #pauillac #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Smart line-up at Mouton-Rothschild for my 2023 tasting at the château, with Petit Mouton, d’Armailhac & Clerc-Milon alongside. Rumours that we also tasted 1945 Mouton Cadet are unfounded. #mouton #moutonrothschild #petitmouton #darmailhac #clercmilon #pauillac #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
Can’t pass up the opportunity to walk across the road after my tasting at Pichon-Baron to Pichon-Comtesse. Tasted the 2023 vintage here too. #pichoncomtesse #pichonlalande #pauillac #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Can’t pass up the opportunity to walk across the road after my tasting at Pichon-Baron to Pichon-Comtesse. Tasted the 2023 vintage here too. #pichoncomtesse #pichonlalande #pauillac #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
Great to check out the full range of dry whites from Château Suduiraut, my latest 2023 tasting. #suduiraut #chateausuduiraut #bordeauxblanc #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Great to check out the full range of dry whites from Château Suduiraut, my latest 2023 tasting. #suduiraut #chateausuduiraut #bordeauxblanc #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
Stopped off at Lynch-Bages to meet Jean-Charles Cazes and team, and to taste the 2023 Lynch-Bages and 2023 Haut-Batailley, and their second wines. #lynchbages #hautbatailly #pauillac #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Stopped off at Lynch-Bages to meet Jean-Charles Cazes and team, and to taste the 2023 Lynch-Bages and 2023 Haut-Batailley, and their second wines. #lynchbages #hautbatailly #pauillac #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023
Popped into Carrefour to buy a little fougasse for lunch. Managed to resist the temptation to pick up a bottle of Pisse-Dru. #beaujolais #beaujolaisnouveau #pissedru #wine
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Popped into Carrefour to buy a little fougasse for lunch. Managed to resist the temptation to pick up a bottle of Pisse-Dru. #beaujolais #beaujolaisnouveau #pissedru #wine
A little detour down the road (a whole 3 km!!) to St Julien for the 2023 wines of Domaines Delon. Now back to Pauillac. #leovillelascases #closdumarquis #stjulien #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A little detour down the road (a whole 3 km!!) to St Julien for the 2023 wines of Domaines Delon. Now back to Pauillac. #leovillelascases #closdumarquis #stjulien #bordeaux #bdx2023 #wine
Complete tasting of the Castéja family’s left-bank range including Batailley and Lynch-Moussas. #lynchmoussas #batailley #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Complete tasting of the Castéja family’s left-bank range including Batailley and Lynch-Moussas. #lynchmoussas #batailley #bdx2023 #bordeaux #wine
Short but enjoyable visit to Grand-Puy-Lacoste. Checked out the newly completed cellars before tasting the 2023s. #grandpuylacoste #pauillac #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Short but enjoyable visit to Grand-Puy-Lacoste. Checked out the newly completed cellars before tasting the 2023s. #grandpuylacoste #pauillac #bordeaux #wine #bdx2023
Landed in Bordeaux. More rain than I left behind in Edinburgh. Pictured, grey skies over Rauzan-Gassies and Marquis de Terme. Yes I’m staying in Margaux for a day or two. #rauzangassies #marquisdeterme #margaux #bordeaux #wine
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Landed in Bordeaux. More rain than I left behind in Edinburgh. Pictured, grey skies over Rauzan-Gassies and Marquis de Terme. Yes I’m staying in Margaux for a day or two. #rauzangassies #marquisdeterme #margaux #bordeaux #wine
Topping up the Chenin levels before I head to Bordeaux. #francoispinon #bernardbaudry #vouvray #chinon #chinonblanc #lacroixboissee #cheninblanc #chenin #wine
November 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Topping up the Chenin levels before I head to Bordeaux. #francoispinon #bernardbaudry #vouvray #chinon #chinonblanc #lacroixboissee #cheninblanc #chenin #wine
Looking good; the 2015 L’Echelier Blanc from Roches Neuves - another one for my forthcoming 2015 at Ten Years report. #loire2015 #saumur #saumurblanc #chenin #cheninblanc #rochesneuves #wine
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Looking good; the 2015 L’Echelier Blanc from Roches Neuves - another one for my forthcoming 2015 at Ten Years report. #loire2015 #saumur #saumurblanc #chenin #cheninblanc #rochesneuves #wine
In today's tasting report I take a look at the first four releases from a new name in Bordeaux, ABK6.
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The Wines of ABK6 Family Estate, 2025 | Winedoctor
From Cognac to Bordeaux; I report on four new Bordeaux wines produced by ABK6, a well-established Cognac producer who now has a foothold in Entre-Deux-Mers. Wines tasted November 2025.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In today's tasting report I take a look at the first four releases from a new name in Bordeaux, ABK6.
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Read my third Bordeaux tasting report this week, looking at another 20 wines from the grand cru classé châteaux of St Emilion.
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St Emilion Grand Cru Classé, 2025: Older Vintages | Winedoctor
After tasting through the 2021 vintage, I move on to taste another 20 wines from the Association de Grands Crus Classés de St Emilion featuring a number of prior vintages, including 2020 and 2019.…
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November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Read my third Bordeaux tasting report this week, looking at another 20 wines from the grand cru classé châteaux of St Emilion.
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I take another dive into 2021 Bordeaux; this time I report on 20 grand cru classé wines from St Emilion.
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St Emilion Grand Cru Classé, 2025: The 2021 Vintage | Winedoctor
I taste a selection of wines from members of the Association de Grands Crus Classés de St Emilion, starting with the 2021 vintage. This report includes wines from Bellefont-Belcier, Chauvin,…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I take another dive into 2021 Bordeaux; this time I report on 20 grand cru classé wines from St Emilion.
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Read my latest tasting report, taking a look at two-dozen 2021 Bordeaux, plus a selection of older vintages.
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Bordeaux 2021 Revisited in 2025 | Winedoctor
A report on a tasting of a selection of wines from the 2021 Bordeaux vintage, including Brane-Cantenac, Léoville-Barton, La Fleur-Pétrus, Grand-Puy-Lacoste and more.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Read my latest tasting report, taking a look at two-dozen 2021 Bordeaux, plus a selection of older vintages.
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My Weekend Wine report; I find my last half-bottle of 1994 Château Haut-Bailly, and decide to pull the cork.
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Château Haut-Bailly 1994 | Winedoctor
Weekend Wine: I find a rarity in my cellar - a half-bottle of red Bordeaux - which just happens to be my ultimate half of 1994 Château Haut-Bailly. What else should I do, other than pull the cork?
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November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
My Weekend Wine report; I find my last half-bottle of 1994 Château Haut-Bailly, and decide to pull the cork.
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In the glass tonight, with roast duck. Will it have absorbed the oak it displayed in its youth? Only one way to find out. Will add my note to my upcoming 2015 Loire at Ten Years report (coming soon….ish). #bourgueil #closnouveau #cabernetfranc #loire #belair #domainedubelair #wine
November 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In the glass tonight, with roast duck. Will it have absorbed the oak it displayed in its youth? Only one way to find out. Will add my note to my upcoming 2015 Loire at Ten Years report (coming soon….ish). #bourgueil #closnouveau #cabernetfranc #loire #belair #domainedubelair #wine