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It is not often that I have a chance to taste aged red Bordeaux wines. I purchased 5 wines in the past during the Bordeaux releases. Four wines are from the Right Bank of Bordeaux and one is from the Left Bank. The wines’ vintages are either 2005 or 2008, which makes the wines, 16 and 19 years old. I’ve…
The wines of Bordeaux are highly regarded around the world. For those of us a bit more into these wines, we start to learn about the Left vs Right bank, and the grapes, and the soil in the vineyards. These factors all impact the quality of the grapes, and then you add the skills of the winemakers. The Médoc covers…
There is such a range of wines in France as you travel North to South and East to West, with so many different climates and soils. The vintages can be different for major regions across France. Luckily I was contacted by the Vignobles & Signatures Club whose members span France’s major appellations to tell me about the 2020 harvest, which…
