
December 16, 2021
Burgundy 2020 Vintage Report
The writer William Boyd invented a game in his 2015 novel Sweet Caress, in which anyone can be summed up in four adjectives. We may look at introducing this for C&B tasting notes, but it got me th...

December 23, 2020
C&B Burgundy 2019 Vintage Report
2019 is a mouth-watering vintage in Burgundy. Thanks to the flexibility of our brilliant family of producers and the well-worn courier route from Burgundy to London, we have managed to taste widely an...

April 2, 2020
Domaine Francois Carillon Tasting at Otto’s
I am a big, if totally biased, fan of the Domaine Francois Carillon wines. The historic Domaine Louis Carillon was divided from the 2010 vintage by the two sons Francois and Jacques, there are a few ...

February 10, 2020
Eat. Drink. Love.
Are you planning an elaborate meal at home? Or, are you hunting for a special sparkler to indulge in before dinner reservations? Either way, this is what you should be drinking on Valentine’s Da...

January 27, 2020
Burgundy 2018 Vintage
Burgundy season is now fully underway, following buzzing C&B tastings last week in London, Edinburgh, Hong Kong and Singapore. The 2018 vintage has proved to be delightfully easy to taste – the ...

June 8, 2019
“Wine is one of the most civilised things in existence” – Jean-Louis Trapet, Domaine Trapet
Bringing Burgundy season to a close are the brilliant 2017s of Jean-Louis Trapet. Guy Seddon, explores how these wines are more than worth the wait… One of the many things I like about...

May 15, 2019
Clos de Tart: The times they are a-changin’
Alessandro Noli, previously of Château Grillet, became the new Régisseur of Clos de Tart in March 2019. Clos de Tart and Château Grillet are two of only seven grands crus monopoles in Fran...

March 18, 2019
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux: A year on
In 2018, we were delighted to announce our brand new exclusivity, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux. A year on, on the launch of the 2017 vintage, Guy Seddon (Corney & Barrow Fine Wine Sales & Buyer), t...

March 8, 2019
Domaine Labruyère: Moulin-à-Vent since 1850
“I do not make Beaujolais. I make Moulin-à-Vent.” – Nadine Gublin, Head Winemaker Domaine Labruyère Established in 1850, Domaine Labruyère consists of 14 hectares of vines, all in the M...

February 12, 2019
Domaine Marquis d’Angerville: An end to difficult vintages
“The 2017s show great vitality and concentration, yet they are airy, almost ethereal in the mouth. The tannins are fine and well integrated, providing structure and clear direction. There is brightn...