Liber Pater Declassifies Entire 2012 Bordeaux Harvest
For us, the wine is perfect or not. We decided not to pick the 2012 Bordeaux vintage. The grapes did not reach the level of phenolic ripeness we need to produce the best Liber Pater possible.
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Jane Anson Interview, “Bordeaux Legends The 1855 First Growth Wines”
The First Growths are the most talked about Bordeaux wine producers in the world. I was not looking to write a traditional wine book with tasting notes. This is a story about who they are and how they got there. I hope the book can be read like a novel, rather than an encyclopedia.
Stephan von Neipperg 2012 Bordeaux Vintage and Harvest Interview
The Merlot is outstanding! The berries reached optimal ripeness, fine and sweet with very high sugar levels. The same can be said for the Cabernet Franc.
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.
2018 Bordeaux Superieur Guide, Best Wines, Tasting Notes, Buying Tips
2018 Bordeaux Superieur wines are loaded with character. They are ripe, rich, fruity, deeply colored, Merlot dominated wines that drink well young and they remain some of the best values offered in all of Bordeaux.
All the Best 2020 Bordeaux AOC Generic Wines, Tasting Notes, Ratings
Bordeaux AOC wines are the textbook example of wines of pleasure. They drink well early, are inexpensive easy to enjoy. In 2020, if you know where to look, they can offer value and fun drinking.
2010 Pomerol 2010 St. Emilion Offers Early Look at 2010 Bordeaux
While it’s still early, this first look at 2010 Bordeaux wine from Pomerol, St. Emilion and a few wines from the satellite appellations can be considered a preview of what’s to come.