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....
Read MoreThis latest installment features a wide variety of estates and vintages, and many of the wines may actually still be obtainable in the marketplace....
Read MoreThis 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....
Read MoreBordeaux’s 2020 vintage has produced brilliant wines that exemplify the region’s rapid agronomic and technical evolution....
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 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 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 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 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....
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