Peppercorn David

The British wine writer and wine importer David Peppercorn M.W. (*1931) gained a reputation as a Bordeaux specialist from the late 1950s onwards through many tasting notes. The well-known US wine writer Frank J. Prial called Peppercorn "one of England's leading authorities on Bordeaux". Peppercorn is married to wine writer Serena Sutcliffe M.W., who, like him, holds the coveted title of Masters of Wine. They were the first MW couple, she only the second MW wife. Peppercorn authored the books Bordeaux, The Wines of Bordeaux, The Simon & Schuster Pocket Guide to the Wines of Bordeaux, Mouton-Rothschild 1945, The Wine To End All Wars and Great Vineyards and Winemakers. He was awarded the Order Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

David Peppercorn M.W. und Serena Sutcliffe M.W.

One of the greatest critics of the 1855 Bordeaux classification, his writings often dealt with wineries not included in the list. Among others, he certified Château La Mission Haut-Brion a Premier Cru Classé. In the 1990s, the couple hit the headlines with a controversy when they doubted the authenticity of Imperial bottles of Château Pétrus vintages 1921, 1924, 1926, 1928 and 1934 owned by collector Hardy Rodenstock (1941-2018). The suspicion was never proven, but also not disproved, because the winery has no production records for these vintages. See also under literature and winegrowing personalities.

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