Looking back at my previous 971 MoneyWeek wine columns, I was shocked but not that surprised to discover that I have written up this white wine more than any other.  Ignoring the price for a second, which marks it as one of the finest value whites on earth, I find the sheer class in the […] This content is only available to subscribers. Please log in to your account or upgrade your membership. The post MoneyWeek – 2023 Lirac Blanc, La Fermade, Domaine Maby, Southern Rhône, France appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

I am very fortunate to receive super-early preview bottles of fine wine from all over the planet.  The privilege for this ‘pre-screening’ of epic wines is not lost on me.  While I tend to wait to publish notes until the embargo arrives or the wines reach the UK’s shores, sometimes I throw caution to the […] The post Wednesday Wines – Episode 211 – A preview of three phenomenal Wynns Classics appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

UNTIL MY COMPREHENSIVE 2023 BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR REPORT IS PUBLISHED IN FULL, I WILL NOTE DOWN MY FAVOURITE EARLY-RELEASE WINES FOR YOUR PERUSAL Château Haut-Batailley (5ème Cru Pauillac) 71 Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot: 65% new oak for 16 months: 13.2% alc: 3.69 pH: 87 IPT Haut-Batailley continues its new lease of life […] The post 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur – Haut-Batailley, Angélus, Carillon d’Angélus & No3 appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

UNTIL MY COMPREHENSIVE 2023 BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR REPORT IS PUBLISHED IN FULL, I WILL NOTE DOWN MY FAVOURITE EARLY-RELEASE WINES FOR YOUR PERUSAL Château Mouton Rothschild (1er Cru Pauillac) 93 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Merlot: 100% new oak for 18 months: 13.3% alc: 3.79pH: 75 IPT: Harvested 7 – 30 September While tasting with Technical Director […] The post 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur – Mouton Rothschild, Le Petit Mouton, Clerc Milon, d’Armailhac & Aile d’Argent appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

  When this esteemed issue hits your doormat, I will be in Bordeaux putting the finishing touches to my comprehensive 2023 En Primeur Report.  While I always taste and score all the great estates’ wines, this buyer’s guide to the most famous wine region in the world usually omits the pricing for these youthful creations.  […] This content is only available to subscribers. Please log in to your account or upgrade your membership. The post MoneyWeek – 2017 Château Larrivaux, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

The 100 Best Australian Wines 2023/24 Festival Season is upon us.  I have organised four incredibly exciting new Festivals around the UK to showcase the finest Australian wines of the year.  2024 is the 20th year since I started my 100 Best Australian Wines initiative, and to mark this moment, I have upgraded my old […] The post Updated 26th April – 100 Best Australian Wines 2023/24 Festival Dates & Details appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

 (for bona fide members of the UK wine trade only) Date & Time: Wednesday 15th May 10.30am-4.30pm Location: St James Room, 67 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES  It’s time to change the narrative & rethink Premium Australian Shiraz This ground-breaking event will be an in-depth tasting to illustrate and educate how premium Australian Shiraz has […] The post STATE BY STATE: A CELEBRATION OF PREMIUM AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ  appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

www.vineyardmagazine.com It is always a pleasure to shine a spotlight on Welsh Wine Week, which happens between the 25th of May and the 2nd of June this year.  This time, my digging around to find great wines was a doddle.  These cunning dragons held a particularly impressive tasting in London last month at the London […] This content is only available to subscribers. Please log in to your account or upgrade your membership. The post Vineyard Magazine – May 2024 – The Dragon Awakes appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

UNTIL MY COMPREHENSIVE 2023 BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR REPORT IS PUBLISHED IN FULL, I WILL NOTE DOWN MY FAVOURITE ‘EARLT-RELEASE’ WINES FOR YOUR PERUSAL Château Lafite Rothschild (1er Cru Pauillac) 90-95% new oak 93 Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 Merlot, 1 Petit Verdot 41 hl/ha 3.5 pH 12.8% alc 20% press wine addition Harvest took place between 7 […] This content is only available to subscribers. Please log in to your account or upgrade your membership. The post Bordeaux En Primeur 2023 – Lafite Rothschild, L’Evangile, Duhart-Milon appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more

LINK TO TICKETS & INFORMATION A couple of exciting things are happening in 2024.  This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of my Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines Report: an annual snapshot of the finest wines from ‘Down Under’.  It is also the year I launch the ‘Ready to Pour’ versions of […] The post An unmissable Australian Wine & Jukes Cordialities Dinner @ Bayview Restaurant, Geneva – 6th June 2024 appeared first on Matthew Jukes ..read more