
Devastating Bordeaux Frost, Up to 90% of Some Vineyards Destroyed
Frost decimated parts of Bordeaux. Growers report up to 90% of their potential 2017 crop destroyed. This is heart breakng and it can effect 2016 pricing too.
Frost decimated parts of Bordeaux. Growers report up to 90% of their potential 2017 crop destroyed. This is heart breakng and it can effect 2016 pricing too.
The mark of all great vintages isn’t just when the top wines score big, it is when the small wines, the petit chateaux produce wines offering quality, character, value and consumer friendly prices. 2016 Bordeaux is loaded with delicious, Bordeaux value wines.
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.
Chateau Troplong Mondot sells for a record setting price to the French Insurance Company, SCOR. The third sale in a week for St. Emilion has people talking, that’s for sure!
2017 Bordeaux is going to be known as the year of the frost. But there is more to the story. The wines are mixed, but if you know where to look, there are several very good wines.
2017 Pomerol produced stunning wines from those vineyards located on the peak of the plateau. In fact, the wine of the vintage comes from Pomerol. But for those not located on the plateau, 2017 is more difficult.
2019 Haut-Medoc wines can be a bargain hunters paradise, if you know where to look. At their best, some of these wines compete with Classified Growths for a fraction of the price!