The 2012 Bordeaux harvest was late because there was a discrepancy between technical and phenolic maturity, meaning that sugar and acidity levels were normal, but grapes were still lacking aromatic brightness.
Early reports from Bordeaux state the region was struck by a massive hail storm during the night of August 2. Parts of Cotes de Castillon suffered severe damage. The hail storm of 2013 is said to be the equal of the last major hail storm that slammed into the region in May, 2009.
2016 Bordeaux is one of the great vintages from this century. The wines are stylish, character driven and have the ability to age and develop for decades. What do you buy? That depends on what you’re looking for in a wine and its selling price. This article provides detailed tasting notes with pricing for most wines and the percentage the price jumped from the 2015 vintage.
If you do not know already, sweet white Bordeaux is one of the wine world’s best treats. 2019 is a very good vintage with almost every producer making delectable wines packed with honey-drenched lemons, apricots, pineapples, and flowers. Many of these gems are already just great to taste today!
The longest Bordeaux wine lunch, the name is Meatloaf and a Rauzan Segla Visit Wednesday…
Leoville Las Cases Jean Hubert Delon and the longest lunch in Bordeaux, 5 hours of wine, food and more wine with Delon at Leoville Las Cases
Who’s on First, What’s on Second and Third in 2009? Pauillac might be the region…