Investment Reports

Clay, Serpent, Cash: Masseto 2015’s 100-Point Spell on Your Cellar

After Bacchus persuades a thirst-hoarding clay serpent to yield seven hectares of fertile earth, investors ask whether this 100-point Super Tuscan still has room to coil upward in a modern portfolio. When Bacchus Tamed the Clay Serpent Long before vines crowned the Bolgheri coast, a vast clay serpent named Argilax

Vintages

2016 Brunello di Montalcino: Autumn Light That Carved a Marble Core

Explore the 5-star 2016 Brunello di Montalcino vintage: cool nights, galestro soils and altitude sculpt wines of bright cherry, rose, iron and long mineral finish. Get sub-zone breakdowns, top producers, cellar tips and drink-or-hold windows stretching to the 2050s with critic ratings.

Tasting Notes

The White Gold Heist: The Chapuis & Chapuis Corton Charlemagne Grand

Chapuis & Chapuis Corton Charlemagne 2022 is a powerful, architectural Grand Cru Chardonnay from Burgundy's Côte de Beaune. It shows concentrated white fruit, toasted nuts, and a high-acid, saline minerality.

Wineries

The House That Never Blinked: The Story of Bollinger

Explore the story of Bollinger — Champagne’s house of depth, wit, and endurance. From Lily Bollinger’s wartime legacy to oak-aged precision and Bond-fueled fame, discover how timeless craft forged the soul of true Champagne

Investment Reports

Burgundy’s Secret Spear-Point: Domaine Fourrier Clos Saint-Jacques 2017

Bacchus returns to the famed ledge of Côte de Nuits, wondering whether this “Grand Cru in all but name” - born from a mere 0.89 hectares - can turn its impressive 48 percent five-year surge into the next cash windfall for patient collectors chasing Burgundy’s juiciest upside. A

Vintages

2016 Ribera del Duero: High-Plateau Calm That Etched a Graphite Spine

Explore Ribera del Duero 2016—high-plateau vintage marrying black-cherry depth, thyme, and graphite tannin with cool-night acidity. Sub-region map, cellar choices, producer picks, and drink-or-hold windows reveal why it’s built to age with poise.

Wine & Food Pairings

Ungrafted Heartbeat of the Douro: Quinta do Noval Nacional 2011

Discover soulful dishes – from Stilton to dark chocolate torte – that echo the power and grace of Quinta do Noval Nacional 2011 food pairing

Tasting Notes

Colgin IX Estate 2016: The Triple-100 God-Tier That Doesn't Need Your Validation

Colgin IX Estate 2016 is a full-bodied, 3x 100-point blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa's Pritchard Hill. It offers concentrated dark fruit, fine-grained tannins, and vibrant freshness

Wineries

The Miner’s Symphony: The Story of William Fèvre and the Soul of Chablis

Discover the story of William Fèvre — the man who rebuilt Chablis from chalk and memory. From fossil-rich soils to Grand Cru precision, explore how purity, patience, and limestone shaped Burgundy’s most brilliant Chardonnay

Investment Reports

Titans in Clay: Why Château Trotanoy 2016 May Yet Rise from Pomerol’s Slumber

Bacchus revisits the iron-clay plateau he once forged, then weighs Liv-ex figures, auction prints, and portfolio math to decide whether this 99-point blue-chip is a contrarian gem or a fading legend. Epic Prelude on the Plateau Centuries ago, I thundered across Pomerol’s baked, iron-flecked clays. Each footfall cracked the

Wineries

The Resurrection of Bordeaux: The Story of Liber Pater

Discover the story of Liber Pater — Bordeaux’s most daring wine. From ungrafted vines and forgotten grapes to record-breaking bottles, explore how Loïc Pasquet resurrected the taste of pre-phylloxera France under the god of wine’s watchful eye.

Tasting Notes

Angélus 2018: The Bottle That Laughed At Bordeaux's Rules

Unfiltered deep-dive into Château Angélus 2018. Profound black fruit, velvet tannins, investment verdict. The definitive Right Bank icon.