Recent Articles
2011 Canon La Gaffeliere La Mondotte Clos l’Oratorie Intense Sorting
The early work in the vineyards and the sorting took the most effort. We needed to do it on a plot-by-plot basis for all our wines so we could produce the best wines possible in the difficult 2011 Bordeaux vintage.
2011 Angelus Late Harvest for Cabernet Franc in St. Emilion
The key to our 2011 Bordeaux wine was waiting until October 8 to harvest the Cabernet Franc. In fact, we were one of the last to harvest Cabernet Franc in St. Emilion.
Value Bordeaux Wine Recommendations and Buying Tips
With all the talk about 2011 Bordeaux futures, it’s easy to forget that the one of the best things about Bordeaux wine, is the numerous estates making great wine that sell for fair amounts of money, age well and they are easy to find.
2011 Bordeaux Tasting Notes Buying Guide for 350 Best Wines
2011 Bordeaux is a difficult vintage. There are some good wines in both banks. The vintage offers higher acidity and lower alcohol than recent previous years. The wines are classic in style, with a focus on freshness and acidity. This article offers detailed tasting notes on the 350 best wines we tasted while in Bordeaux.
2011 Chateau d’Yquem Sweet Bordeaux Wine of the Vintage
Thick, rich and intense, with the viscosity of motor oil, along with tropical fruit drenched in honey and the perfect amount acidity to give this elixir life, 2011 Chateau d’Yquem is majestic.
2011 Pessac Leognan Guide to the Best Wines of the Vintage
2011 Pessac Leognan wines lack consistency, especially for the red wines. Due to the difficult growing season, much of the quality for the red wines was found in estates willing to declassify. The white wines are more consistent.
2011 St. Emilion Guide to the Best Wines of the Vintage
2011 St. Emilion at its best, hits all the right high notes with ripe fruit, minerality and lush textures. On the other hand, there are too wines suffering from over extraction and either too much oak, or not enough fruit, depending on your viewpoint.
Hong Kong’s View Robert Parker’s Effect on China Wine Prices
We sent a survey asking Hong Kong wine lovers, sommeliers and people in the trade for their opinion on Robert Parker. We were very surprised by the result!
2011 Pomerol Guide to the Best Wines of the Vintage
Pomerol is the best appellation of the 2011 Bordeaux vintage. Many of the best wines are rich, silky and display Pomerol character. This is a guide to best wines and values of the region.
2011 Bordeaux Guide to Satellite Appellations, Value Wines
Many of the best value Bordeaux wines come from the Satellite Appellations like Cotes de Castillon, Fronsac, Cotes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur and other regions. They offer great value, drink well young and are always worth taking a look at.
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