More Reignac: 1998
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008I have a good selection of Reignac in the cellar, from 1996 to 2005. I fell in love with Yves Vatelot’s story in William Echikson’s Noble Rot, how he invented a women’s razor after watching his girlfriend shave her legs, sold the business to Gillette, and bought a run-down patch of vineyard in Libourne on […]
1996 Reignac, Still Going Strong
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Bordeaux Superior typically isn’t designed to last more than a few years, but what a pleasant surprise it was to taste the 1996 Reignac, which continues to age like a more prestigious growth. I am a big fan of Yves and Stefanie Vatelot and what they’ve done with this small estate since buying it in […]