Uncorked: Gary Boom

Gary Boom came to London from South Africa with just £10 in his pocket. Having made a fortune in the City, he founded Bordeaux Index in 1997 which now has offices in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Los Angeles.

What vintage are you? 

1958

What bottle sparked your love of wine?

 Margaux 1983

Ambition or talent – what matters more?

 One is useless without the other

What would you be as a wine?

White burgundy – easy to drink but occasionally oxidised!

Where are you happiest?

Greece

What’s your greatest vice?

Reading

Best advice you ever got?

Never wear a short sleeved shirt

Your cellar’s underwater, which bottle would you dive in and save?

1963 La Chapelle

What’s the best & worst thing about the wine business?

Best are the people. Worst are the people who take themselves too seriously

Personal satisfaction (Parker points)

95

Desert island vine?

Cabernet

Which wine would you like served at your funeral?

Krug