2021 Bordeaux in Bottle: The Saved and the Damned

Two years ago, tasting from barrel, I said that this was a farmers’ vintage. Now that the wines are in bottle, my earlier analysis has been confirmed....

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Bordeaux: Up From the Cellar

This latest installment features a wide variety of estates and vintages, and many of the wines may actually still be obtainable in the marketplace....

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France, Bordeaux: Château Grand Village – The Pearl of the Guinaudeau Family

This property’s wine is produced by the same team, using the same techniques, as Château Lafleur in Pomerol, but it’s released at a reasonable price....

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France, Bordeaux: The 2020 Vintage in Bottle – Out with the Old, in with the New

Bordeaux’s 2020 vintage has produced brilliant wines that exemplify the region’s rapid agronomic and technical evolution....

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Reviewers’ Favorites 2022: William Kelley

Taking over coverage of Bordeaux has been rich with interest, so I’ve dedicated this year’s “favorites” entirely to the reds and whites of the Gironde. I hope this selection may...

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France, Bordeaux: The Other Bordeaux – Lesser-Known Estates of the Médoc

Many of the wines reviewed in this report exist on the very margins of profitability, yet they’re rich with interest and demonstrate what is possible....

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France & Spain: The Judgment of Palafrugell – 1947 Bordeaux & Rioja

This joint report is the product of a monumental tasting of Bordeaux and Rioja wines from 1947, one of the most revered vintages in history....

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Spain & France: The Judgment of Palafrugell – 1947 Rioja & Bordeaux

This joint report is the product of a monumental tasting of Bordeaux and Rioja wines from 1947, one of the most revered vintages in history....

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France, Bordeaux: Sauvé des Eaux – Bordeaux’s 2021 Vintage

While Bordeaux’s 2021 isn’t a great vintage, it has produced several genuinely great wines, as well as many good to excellent wines....

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France, Bordeaux: 2020 Futures – Finding Value

With this latest collection of notes, I’ve focused mainly on the 2020 wines that can be found for about 15-50 euros per bottle, ex-cellars....

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