by Simon Roberts | Jan 29, 2014 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
A couple of fantastic bottles were shared around Graileys last Tuesday. The team just finalized the purchase of an amazing collection that featured a 17-year vertical of Pichon Lalande so, expectedly, Simon’s first cork fatality was a 1979 Pichon Lalande. This... by Simon Roberts | Oct 27, 2011 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By: AJ McClellan After the tasting, as usual, some great bottles were opened. Some to celebrate a great victory others would help nurse the wounds of defeat…. 1994 Dalla Valle – This was a very nice bottle of wine showing blue and red fruits with a soft velvety... by Simon Roberts | Oct 5, 2011 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By: AJ McClellan Last night was great with a handful of members dropping in to share their wines around the table. The Bordeaux’s stole the show with their superb earthiness and complexities. 2004 Cristal – I think Cristal really picked it up for their 2004 vintage.... by Simon Roberts | Sep 16, 2011 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was a good day for wine. We put together a great spread for the members that we had in and everyone pulled out a bottle to plonk down on the table. Great food, great wine, life does not get much better… 1998 Groffier Bonnes Mares – An... by Simon Roberts | Aug 29, 2011 | Fine Wine, Uncategorized
By: AJ McClellan Friday was a great night at Graileys. A few members got together and decided to do an impromptu tasting with an arrangement of wonderful world-class bottles. The wines were dropped off earlier that day and I opened them a few hours before the tasting... 