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2009 Bordeaux Vintage: Joyful Modern Classicism at 17 Years
Charles Curtis MW's horizontal tasting of 24 top wines reveals 2009 Bordeaux at 17 years, still youthful, voluptuous, and echoing 1982's hedonistic appeal with decades of aging potential ahead.
Jul 5, 2026 · 11 min read
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Burgundy 2020 Vintage Report: Whites Steal the Show
Burgundy 2020 Vintage Report: Whites Steal the Show Pull the cork on a 2020 Chablis Premier Cru from William Fèvre, the Montée de Tonnerre, say, and something unexpected happens.
Bordeaux 2019 Vintage Report
The 2019 vintage in Bordeaux rewarded careful farming with inky, structured wines and a consistency across appellations that collectors rarely see. Our appellation-by-appellation vintage report.
Borgo Laudato Si Wine: The Pope's First 5,000-Bottle Harvest
Pope Leo XIV blessed the inaugural vintage from Borgo Laudato Si, 5,000 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon grown by refugees at Castel Gandolfo.
How to Attend the Hospices de Beaune Auction (and What It's Actually Like)
How to Attend the Hospices de Beaune Auction (and What It's Actually Like) Yes, you can attend, but the auction floor itself is invitation-only, and the public experience is built around the weekend.
Bordeaux 2025: The Vintage Reawakening En Primeur
Bordeaux 2025 pairs early harvest purity with scarce allocations, 100-point chatter and the strongest en primeur response since 2009.
Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: Mouton Leads a Pivotal Week
Mouton Rothschild's €300/bottle release broke the Vinexpo Asia lull — now the 2025 campaign's real collector value question is who priced with discipline.
2025 Cru Bourgeois Classification: 170 Wines, Three Tiers, One Renewed System
The 2025 Cru Bourgeois classification ranks 170 Médoc wines across three tiers for vintages 2023–2027 — here's what collectors need to know.
2025 Bordeaux En Primeur Releases: The June Surge Begins
After a fragmented May, the 2025 Bordeaux en primeur campaign enters its decisive phase — with Mouton Rothschild and Haut-Brion queued for June.
Bordeaux Small Growers Crisis: A Region at the Edge
One in four Bordeaux estates is in debt restructuring. Here's what the vine-pull program and collapsing demand mean for the region's future.
2025 Sauternes En Primeur: Power, Richness, and the Wines That Balance Both
The 2025 Sauternes en primeur vintage delivers richness in abundance — but only a handful of châteaux achieve the freshness that makes them worth cellaring.
Lafleur 2025 Vin de France: A Historic Break from Pomerol
Château Lafleur 2025 debuts as the first Vin de France from the Guinaudeau family — 97pts, reduced allocation, and £1,800 per three bottles.
Château Lascombes and Axel Heinz Rewrite the Rules
Axel Heinz launches La Côte Lascombes — a 100% Merlot sold in bottle only — as the Margaux second growth executes its most decisive stylistic break in decades.
Château Batailley Pauillac: The Classified Wine That Refuses to Overprice Itself
Château Batailley holds a 1855 fifth-growth classification and 63 hectares of Günz gravel — yet prices a fraction of its Pauillac neighbours.
Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: Edouard Moueix Says the System Lives or Dies This Year
Edouard Moueix calls En Primeur 'a wounded animal' and warns the Bordeaux 2025 campaign must succeed — or the futures system is finished.
We Visited 40 Bordeaux Estates - These Were Our Top Wines and Favorites
En Primeur, or "wine futures," is an annual event in Bordeaux where wines are sold before bottling. Wine merchants, critics, and...