Corney & Barrow

In this episode of Bordeaux Unpicked 2025 , the team explores the wines of the renowned Moueix family, reflecting on tastings at Château Bélair-Monange and later in London. They discuss the standout qualities of the 2025 vintage, highlighting the elegance, balance, and terroir expressions across the range, from approachable favourites such as Peymouton to celebrated estates including Hosanna, La F...

We turn our attention to Château Rocheyron, the Saint-Émilion estate of renowned winemaker Peter Sisseck. Best known for Dominio de Pingus in Spain, Sisseck has over the past fifteen years refined Rocheyron into one of the most exciting ‘new’ estates on the right bank of Bordeaux. Join us as we explore the story behind the property, its unique limestone terroir , the evolution of its biodynamic ap...

Bordeaux can feel formulaic until you encounter the Mitjaviles. In this episode, we dive into the much loved Right Bank wines of François and Louis Mitjavile - Tertre Roteboeuf, Roc de Cambes, and L’Aurage - and the radical philosophy behind them. These are wines of late-picked fruit, haunting aromatics and velvet-textured tannins, built for emotion rather than conformity. Alongside standout 2025...

Welcome to the 2025 Bordeaux En Primeur Campaign! In this episode, the Fine Wine team discusses the key elements about the 2025 vintage, from the growing season to market insights, ahead of their official visit to the region. 

François Carillon is the 16th generation of a winemaking family which traces its Burgundian roots back to 1520. Since his first vintage in 2010, François has proven his domaine to be both a worthy successor to the much-loved wines of his father, Louis Carillon, as well as making some of the most exciting modern white Burgundies.  Following the retirement of Louis, the vineyards were divided betwee...

In this episode, Joe and Guy are joined by René to discuss the 2024 vintage en primeur release of Château de la Tour. Established in 1890, Château de la Tour is the largest proprietor of the Clos de Vougeot. This may just be the most complete expression of the mighty Clos, as the the domaine’s 5.5 hectares represent 11% of the appellation. The château itself is one of only three buildings in the C...

The ambition of attempting to describe the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's 2023 vintage in just one word is absurd, but there is an elemental quality to these wines that takes them beyond the other recent great solar vintages of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and into something unique. The magic lies in the individual vineyards' ability to remain faithful, even transparent, to their sense of plac...

In this episode, the Fine Wine team explores the intricacies of the 2024 Burgundy vintage, delving into the challenges faced by producers and the resulting characteristics of this year’s wines. Join Will, Joe, Aaran, Neville and Rene as they share insights from their tastings and experiences in the region as well as their top picks from our recent Burgundy en primeur tasting in London. 

It's time for one of the most anticipated episodes of the year! Guy (Head of Fine Wine Buying) and Joe (Head of Monopole) are back in the studio with Will (Head of Fine Wine Sales), to discuss the 2024 Burgundy vintage . Following on from their many visits to the region, the team gives a detailed insight into the 2024 growing season, samples tasted and comparable vintages.  The team is hugely...

The Corney & Barrow Fine Wine Team is back with a brand new season of Burgundy Unpicked , which can only mean one thing: Domaine Leflaive 2024 is about to be released. The first in our lineup of Burgundy en primeur releases, Domaine Leflaive is, without question, one of the highlights of the year. Listen to Guy, Joe, and Will as they discuss tasting the 2024 vintage at the domaine, this time w...

The Fine Wine team is back in the recording studio to discuss a gem of the beautiful Piemonte region: Giacomo Conterno . Now at the helm of this celebrated Barolo house, having assumed the mantle on his father Giovanni’s untimely death in 2004, Roberto Conterno has not accepted the responsibility lightly. Hard work and attention to detail , allied to near fanatical traditionalism and perfectionism...

Following the final episode of Bordeaux Unpicked Season 2, Will and Guy turn their attention to Germany — a country close to Corney & Barrow’s heart, and home to iconic producers such as Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch and Joh. Jos. Prüm of the Mosel, and A. Christmann in Pfalz . Fresh from their recent trip, they offer an overview of the regions, their viticulture and winemaking practices (including exp...

The Fine Wine team is joined by C&B Bordeaux Buyer & Senior Broker Marc Ditcham to discuss their final thoughts on the 2024 Bordeaux en primeur campaign.

In our second to last episode before the close of the 2024 Bordeaux campaign, the Fine Wine team, joined for the first time by Broking's Max Edge, discuss one of the most exciting releases of the year: Château Trotanoy. Exclusive to Corney & Barrow and owned by the Moueix family, this wine is the purest expression of Pomerol, according to Head of Monopole Joe Muller, who boldly proclaims:...

As another week in the Bordeaux 2024 campaign draws to a close and we enter the final few weeks, Joe, Will, Guy and Neville still have plenty to discuss! Kicking off with Peter Sisseck's Château Rocheyron 2024  — a great success of the vintage  — they then offer their thoughts on the Clarence Dillon stable, Ausone, Leoville Poyferré, and more.

Coming off the back of a hectic week in the Bordeaux 2024 campaign, Joe, Will, Guy and Marc sit down to discuss the latest releases, including arguably the must-buy of the vintage, Carmes Haut-Brion, as well as Cos d'Estournel, the Barton stable, and, of course, Mitjavile.

Week Two seems to be wrapping up early thanks to the upcoming national holiday in France, meaning no new releases are expected for the rest of the week. With Will stepping in for Joe as today’s host — and given his love for meetings that end before your coffee cools — it’s no surprise this episode clocks in as one of the shortest of the year...

Despite being in the middle of the 2024 Bordeaux campaign, we're keeping people of their toes with our Burgundy releases and, therefore, another episode of our Burgundy Unpicked podcast! Today, Joe, Guy, Will and Aaran discuss Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé.  Comte de Vogüé is the largest holder of the Musigny vineyard by some distance, owning 7.12 hectares of the total 10.85. Established in...

The Bordeaux 2024 campaign has kicked off very early with the release of Pontet Canet last week, followed by Château Latour and the release of the Moueix family estates, one of our greatest relationships in Bordeaux. Joe, Guy, Will, and Aaran discuss their thoughts on Week One releases, and share their opinion on prices and some recent contradictory reviews...

Following our pre-tasting report , the Fine Wine team spent six days tasting in Bordeaux, from which they have just returned. The field is divided, perhaps more so than ever. But the good news is that there are successes — some genuinely exciting wines that will deliver pleasure and, if released at the right prices, deserve to be bought. Listen to Guy, Joe, and Will as they delve into their first...

Welcome to the 2024 Bordeaux en primeur campaign! In this episode, the Fine Wine team discusses the key elements about the 2024 vintage, from the growing season to market insights, ahead of their official visit to the region. 

This week, the C&B team discuss the 2023s from the newly-released Domaine Marquis D'Angerville, which they tasted at the domaine last November. The 2023s are confident wines of precision and archetypal Volnay elegance. Wines for Burgundy lovers, with long lives ahead of them. 

After a short break following a busy offers period and Joe's trip to Asia, the Fine Wine team is back in the studio to discuss not one, but two iconic domaines and their 2023s: Domaine Jacques Prieur and Château de la Tour.

The Fine Wine team is back in the studio to discuss the en primeur release of 2023 Domaine Dugat-Py, one of the most revered names in Gevrey-Chambertin. The Dugat family have been growers here since the early 17th century, and their 15-hectare domaine includes four of the great grands crus of the village— Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin and Mazoyères-Chambertin. Representing the 1...