2012 Fonplegade St Emilion Small Ripe Berries Jean Christophe Meyrou
We selected the right week to harvest. We finished just before the rains. It was important for us to finish before, because the rain would have cause dilution to the grapes.”
Author Jeff Leve
2012 Vieux Chateau Certan Alexandre Thienpont Interview on the Vintage
Keep in mind, we are still not finished with the malolactic fermentation, but at this point, the 2012 vintage reminds us of a blend between 2005 and 2006.
Robert Parker Massive Changes Take Place at The Wine Advocate
Robert Parker makes huge changes at The Wine Advocate with the announcement of taking on Asian investors!
2012 Chateau Margaux Paul Pontallier Interview on the Vintage, Harvest
As far as alcohol levels, “In 2012, we have precisely what we want at Chateau Margaux: We will be around 13%, rather 13.5% for the Merlot and 12.8% for the Cabernet Sauvignon.”
2012 La Couspaude St. Emilion Harvest 3 Weeks Later Than Usual
At the beginning of fermentation in the cellar, you can smell strawberries and the beautiful complexity of various red fruit and spice aromas.
2012 Pichon Lalande Harvest Report A Wine Makers Vintage in Pauillac
The 2012 Pichon Lalande vintage is a mixture of issues we had to deal with. The season has been difficult in the vineyard. You can call 2012 Bordeaux a winemaker’s vintage.
2012 Bordeaux Vintage Grand Puy Ducasse Thierry Budin on the Vintage
The late harvest for 2012 Bordeaux might affect the en primeurs tastings. 2012 Bordeaux will have suffered from one month less of ageing in comparison with 2011 in April when the wines are shown to critics and buyers.