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Balloons, Mermaids & Margaux: Château Giscours 1938-2023
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, Apr 2025
Château Giscours is a storied Margaux estate that has, in some ways, been “rebuilt” over the last three decades under Estate Director Alexander van Beek. This article tells the tale and examines the terroir and techniques, signposted by a vertical tasting of the wines from the thirties to the present day.
Strutting Peacocks: Raymond-Lafon 1979-2021
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, Mar 2025
This vertical tasting focused on recent vintages, with several older bottles dating back to the 1979 vintage. Raymond-Lafon can produce exemplary Sauternes that equal the elite.
Cellar Favorite: 2022 Yquem
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Mar 2025
Head Winemaker Lorenzo Pasquini flew to the UK to present the latest vintage of Château Yquem. Meeting in central London, Italian-born Pasquini gave me the background on the 2022.
Intellect & Senses: Bordeaux With Time
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, Mar 2025
This article rounds up a treasure trove of claret stretching back over a century, including bona fide legends. But are consumers losing an appreciation for Bordeaux that has been shaped by time?
Cellar Favorite: Château Latour 2025 Late Releases
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Feb 2025
Following Antonio Galloni’s take on this year’s late releases from Château Latour (the First Growth having exited the customary primeur campaign in 2012), here is my own take on the trio that will hit the market this March.
A Place Beyond Praise: Bordeaux 2022
France: Bordeaux, featured
, Feb 2025
The bottled 2022 Bordeaux arrive at a critical point for the region. Whilst 2022 is not an infallible vintage—and this report pulls no punches—the highs are future legends. Now, if they can just get the prices right…
Cellar Favorite: 2009 & 2010 Cos d’Estournel
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Feb 2025
The 2009 and 2010 Cos d'Estournel were among the vintages poured at the Vinous Icons Miami event in November 2024. They provide an enlightening contrast between two stylistically different vintages.
2022 Bordeaux in Bottle: Living in the Present
France: Bordeaux, featured
, Jan 2025
The 2022 Bordeaux elicited quite a bit of enthusiasm at the outset. That’s not surprising, given the challenges of the preceding 2021 harvest. The world and the wine market have changed quite a bit since then in so many ways. But the fundamental question remains: How are the 2022s now that they are in bottle? The short answer is that the very best 2022s are truly spectacular. But there is also some variability, as we will explore below.
Vinous Table: Le Lion d’Or, Arcins, France
France: Bordeaux, Vinous Table
, Jan 2025
Le Lion d’Or is unapologetically traditional and a little quirky. This is hearty, stomach-filling French food that cares little for fad or fashion. That’s why I fell in love with it.
Cellar Favorite: Château Latour 2025 New Releases
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jan 2025
This year’s new releases from Château Latour are especially strong as they span three important vintages, each of which has something to offer. I tasted the wines with Estate Director Hélène Genin during a visit to the château in December 2024.