Jancis Robison

Those behind the scenes of the tasting efficiently ensuring that we all had 22 pristine samples of the right 2013 Chardonnay in the right glasses – served in flights of eight, seven and seven – had their work cut out. Apparently a shocking 41% of cork-stoppered bottles were affected by TCA, with the Patrick Piuze, Valmur, Chablis, the worst affected.