Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

Anjou-Villages Brissac 2008 – kind to the teeth & gentle on the gums…

Best to adopt the brace position when tasting young Anjou Cabernet, Franc or Sauvignon -   predominantly schist soils make for fearsome tannins.  And I realised, as I broached this pre-Salon tasting at the imposing Château Brissac, that I was still recoiling from the memory of the previous year.  Then, not only was I faced with [...]

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