If you’re one of the many people planning on visiting Bordeaux this summer, join the crowds. If you’re looking to avoid some of the more touristy dining destinations, and you want to eat the same Bordeaux restaurants as the locals do, this article is for you.
The new official, 2012 St. Emilion reclassification is almost here. Generally speaking, more estates will be upgraded than demoted. This is our thoughts on what should, or could take place.
International Merlot Day is the perfect time to pull out one of those special bottles of Pomerol, St. Emilion, Bolgheri, California or frankly, from anyplace that you love, to appreciate Merlot at its best!
If you love your wines on the hedonistic side, and we’re talking about orgies of pleasure that Caligula would have approved of here, 2015 Pomerol is for you. These are some of the best wines from this exalted region I have ever tasted!
One of the key benefits to 2016 Bordeaux wines is how many vineyards produced great wine, especially in the Left Bank. Haut Medoc and Medoc are large appellations, with varied terroir, but with care, you can find some great wines for fair prices!
Frost decimated parts of Bordeaux. Growers report up to 90% of their potential 2017 crop destroyed. This is heart breakng and it can effect 2016 pricing too.
The mark of all great vintages isn’t just when the top wines score big, it is when the small wines, the petit chateaux produce wines offering quality, character, value and consumer friendly prices. 2016 Bordeaux is loaded with delicious, Bordeaux value wines.
