The 2012 Bordeaux vintage was the most complicated harvest that I have experienced at Chateau Brown . In fact, the cellar master refers to the vintage 1992 as a comparison.
Perhaps, these were not the best pairings. But over the years, I’ve become less worried about pairings. While this is heresy to many people, the best wine and food pairings are when you’re drinking wines you like, with food you like.
2011 German Wines will be forever known as a wine drinkers vintage, which should be taken as great news for fans of German wines!
In what many people are calling the biggest news of the year in Bordeaux, Jean Guillaume Prats leaves Chateau d’Estournel in St. Estephe after 14 years at the helm.
2012 Bordeaux harvest continues in the Medoc. Alcohol levels look to be moderate, which should produce a classically, styled Bordeaux vintage in the Left Bank.
The 2012 Bordeaux harvest in Pessac Leognan is late. For some vintners, they need another few weeks to finish the Cabernet Sauvignon.