Bordeaux 2015 scores: Full Decanter ratings revealed
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Bordeaux En Primeur
Welcome to our Bordeaux En Primeur section, where coverage from all recent campaigns can be found.
Currently the 2018 En Primeur campaign is well underway and you can find all our coverage summarised here.
Bordeaux En Primeur
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Video: How to taste Bordeaux en primeur wines – with Jane Anson
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Stephane Derenoncourt's La Grappe tasting at La Gaffeliere was organised in groups according to terroir for the first time. Credit: Decanter / Chris Mercer -
Anson: En primeur 2015 - the word inside Bordeaux
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Bordeaux 2015 en primeur wines ready for the Grand Cercle tasting at Bellefont-Belcier in April 2016. Credit: Decanter / Chris Mercer Bordeaux 2015 en primeur: Little room for error, say merchants
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Stephane Derenoncourt's La Grappe tasting at La Gaffeliere was organised in groups according to terroir for the first time. Credit: Decanter / Chris Mercer Bordeaux 2015 vintage: How it compares to others
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Steven Spurrier gives his initial thoughts on the Bordeaux 2015 vintage to Decanter.com. Credit: Decanter Bordeaux 2015 Médoc: A 'modern' vintage full of charm, says Steven Spurrier
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A selection of Bordeaux 2015 right bank wines on show at the Grand Cercle tasting at Bellefont-Belcier. NB: The wines shown do not relate to specific comments or ratings given. Credit: Decanter Bordeaux 2015 right bank: A 'seductive' vintage - first impression
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Bordeaux 2015 Graves and Pessac wines were tasted at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on Tuesday 5 April. Credit: Decanter Anson on Bordeaux 2015 Graves and Pessac Léognan - first impression
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Ian D'Agata tastes 2015 Sauternes and Barsac en primeur wines. Credit: Lingzi He 2015 Sauternes: Ian D'Agata's first impression - Bordeaux en primeur
Read Ian D'Agata's view of the vintage...
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Bordeaux 2015 en primeur wines ready for the Grand Cercle tasting at Bellefont-Belcier in April 2016. Credit: Decanter / Chris Mercer Bordeaux 2015 en primeur: High hopes but nerves linger on price
Read exclusive comments on the vintage...
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Gordon Ramsay's Le Pressoir d'Argent in Bordeaux includes English wines on the menu. Credit: www.ghbordeaux.com Anson: Best Bordeaux restaurant wine lists
Jane Anson names exciting sommeliers in the city...
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A view across the Garonne in Bordeaux. Credit: Thomas Sanson Bordeaux 2015 'a great opportunity', says Liv-ex
Bordeaux en primeur buyers have lost money in five of the last eight campaigns, but Liv-ex analysts say the market is in better shape than a year ago.
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L-R: Sandrine Garbay, Pierre Lurton and Pierre-Olivier Clouet lead the masterclass at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2015. Credit: Cath Lowe / Decanter Bordeaux 2015: Cheval Blanc to produce no second wine
The estate will focus on its first wine from Bordeaux 2015...
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Vineyards in Graves. Credit: CIVB Bordeaux 2015: American buyers 'excited' but wary of prices
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A view across the Garonne in Bordeaux. Credit: Thomas Sanson Bordeaux 2015: Weak sterling adds to pressure, say merchants
Merchants cautious as Brexit vote causes uncertainty...
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Bordeaux en primeur wines laid out for tasting. Anson on Thursday: What Brexit may mean for Bordeaux 2015 en primeur
The UK vote is already hitting exchange rates...
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Denis Dubourdieu spares several hours to discuss the Bordeaux 2013 vintage with Decanter journalists ahead of the en primeur campaign. Credit: Decanter Bordeaux wine professor Denis Dubourdieu named Decanter Man of the Year 2016
Here is an extensive list of his achievements...
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Bordeaux en primeur wines laid out for tasting. Jane Anson: The seven key aromas of aged Bordeaux
Look out for these seven key aromas when tasting Bordeaux...
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Vineyards in Graves. Credit: CIVB Anson: Bordeaux 2015 behind the scenes - part two
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Rain throughout September has been a challenge for the Bordeaux red harvest, but dry whites have been picked. Europe's 2015 wine harvest: On the verge of greatness?
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The 200 year old vine at Place de la Victoire Credit: Jane Anson Olivier Bernard to harvest Bordeaux ’s oldest vine(s)
Olivier Bernard, owner of Domaine de Chevalier and Domaine de la Solitude in Pessac Léognan, is to harvest Bordeaux ’s oldest vines.
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Rain throughout September has been a challenge for the Bordeaux red harvest, but dry whites have been picked. Mixed conditions for Bordeaux red harvest
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Grapes ahead of the Bordeaux 2015 harvest at Chateau Larroque Credit: Jonathan Ducourt / Twitter Bordeaux 2015: White wine harvest to start next week
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Bidders at the Auction Napa Valley 2015 Credit: Napa Valley Vintners / Bob McClenahan Anson on Thursday: En primeur heads west
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Anson on Thursday: What now for Bordeaux en primeur?
First up, you should know that most of the people that I interviewed about the fallout of Bordeaux 2014 don’t want me to name them. So you’re just going to have to trust me that these are serious players with true inside knowledge of what is going on.
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Bordeaux 2014: Rush of releases but buyers still in short supply
Most of the major names in Bordeaux 2014 have now released their wine in a campaign that continues to be mixed and has been called 'stop-start' by some merchants.
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Bordeaux 2014: Small quantities mark en primeur campaign amid flurry of releases
A flurry of Bordeaux 2014 releases early in the week has seen several key estates increase prices by between 15% and 25% on the 2013 vintage, with some merchants concerned about the small quantities of wine available.
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1855 Chateaux Bordeaux 2014: Rauzan Segla the 'clear winner' among recent releases, says Farr Vintners
Chateau Rauzan-Segla's release of its Bordeaux 2014 wine has been welcomed by several merchants, but the en primeur campaign as a whole has still struggled to hit top gear.
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Bordeaux 2010 Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux 2014: Lafite releases but merchants concerned at small quantity
Chateau Lafite Rothschild has released its Bordeaux 2014 wine at an approximate price of 285 euros per bottle ex-Bordeaux, which makes it the same price as last year and around 14% lower than 2012, so the cheapest on the market excepting the 2013 vintage.
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Bordeaux 2014: Chateau Margaux releases in uneven campaign
As Chateau Margaux joins the other 1855 First Growths by releasing its 2014 at 240 euros ex-Bordeaux, the campaign has struggled to maintain the early momentum given by Mouton Rothschild and Lynch Bages.
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Bordeaux 2012 Chateau Haut Brion Bordeaux 2014: Haut Brion, Talbot lead fresh round of releases
Bordeaux has pursued its time-honoured fashion of releasing a cluster of top-flight estates in one day, with Chateaux Haut-Brion, Cos d’Estournel, Talbot, Troplong Mondot and Chasse Spleen all making their appearance.
