Bordeaux 2014: en primeur week in pictures, part one

000009fbc-Horse_Soutard A horse ploughs a young vineyard at Chateau Soutard in St Emilion. Olivier Bernard addresses a press dinner to mark the opening of Bordeaux 2014 en primeur week. (Image credit: Eric Frick / Decanter) James Lawther MW talks about his first impressions of the Right Bank wines . (Image credit: Eric Frick / Decanter) 000009fba-Eggs_at_Maquis_de_Terme Egg-shaped concrete vats at Marquis de Terme in Margaux, which hosted the opening press dinner for Bordeaux 2014 en primeur week.

Sunrise over Chateau Latour during Bordeaux 2014 en primeur week. Will this year mark a new dawn for Bordeaux en primeur? Pauillac en primeur wines at a UGC tasting held at Chateau Camensac . A new taster on the scene for the Bordeaux 2014 vintage? We await the scores for this Chateau Margaux wine... Vineyards deal with damp spring weather in Sauternes during tasting week. Decanter publishing director Sarah Kemp was also in Bordeaux to taste en primeur wines. (Image credit: Eric Frick / Decanter) Decanter team members taste Bordeaux 2014 en primeur wines. Jane Anson is at the nearest table, on the far right, next to (clockwise) content director John Stimpfig, publishing director Sarah Kemp and consultant editor Steven Spurrier. Jane Anson tasting Bordeaux en primeur wines for Decanter. Chateau Palmer's Thomas Duroux puts Steven Spurrier et al through their paces at en primeur week, and explains the biodynamic principles employed at the estate. Ian D'Agata tastes Sauternes and Barsac wines for Decanter at en primeur week. Look out for his scores on Decanter.com next week. (Image credit: Eric Frick / Decanter) Steven Spurrier shares his early thoughts on the vintage in an interview with Decanter.com acting editor Chris Mercer. (Image credit: Eric Frick / Decanter) Bordeaux 2014

Bordeaux 2014: en primeur week in pictures, part one

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