There are some great value wines that were made in 2018. The bargains are more prevalent on the Right Bank, particularly among top Saint-Émilion wines....
Read MoreIf ever I lacked the faith that you can tell all you really need to know about a wine’s growing season just by tasting it, along came 2020....
Read MoreAnyone who has been attuned to recent changes on Bordeaux’s Right Bank will have spotted that La Conseillante and Figeac are two estates on the rise....
Read MoreWith 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....
Read MoreWhile Bordeaux’s 2021 isn’t a great vintage, it has produced several genuinely great wines, as well as many good to excellent wines....
Read MoreThis joint report is the product of a monumental tasting of Bordeaux and Rioja wines from 1947, one of the most revered vintages in history....
Read MoreThis joint report is the product of a monumental tasting of Bordeaux and Rioja wines from 1947, one of the most revered vintages in history....
Read MoreMany 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....
Read MoreTaking 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...
Read MoreBordeaux’s 2020 vintage has produced brilliant wines that exemplify the region’s rapid agronomic and technical evolution....
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