Bordeaux Vintage Guide
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Bordeaux 2013: Chateau Malescasse will not make a 2013 wineChateau Malescasse, the 110-hectare Cru Bourgeois estate, has said it will not make a wine from the 2013 vintage due to poor quality.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Bordeaux 2013: Mouton backs en primeur at 2013 preview in LondonChateau Mouton Rothschild managing director Philippe Dhalluin has visited the UK to give tasters a preview of its new vintage ahead of en primeur week for the first time.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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EUR150m of Bordeaux returned to France in three yearsNearly €50m of Bordeaux red wine was re-imported back into France in 2012, official figures show.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Bordeaux 2013: An exclusive first look at the vintageGet ahead with our exclusive Bordeaux 2013 vintage previews, featuring some of the biggest names in Bordeaux. Discover the stories behind the 2013 wines, told by the people who know them best.
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Bordeaux 2013: ‘We must not be too greedy’, says Alain RaynaudBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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Bordeaux 2013: Pontet-Canet releases price ahead of en primeur weekChateau Pontet-Canet has sought to get a head-start on rivals by releasing its 2013 wine ahead of this year's en primeur campaign and at the same price as 2012.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Anson on Thursday: Ernst Loosen and the sweet wine trapBy Jane Anson Last updated
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Bordeaux 2013: ‘It was a war against nature’, says Stephane DerenoncourtBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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Bordeaux 2013: Sauternes enjoys ‘payback time’ with ‘modern’ vintageSauternes producers are enjoying a greater share of the Bordeaux vintage limelight in 2013, but there are also reports of vines for sale as producers struggle against low consumer demand.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Video: Bordeaux 2010: Philipe DhalluinWe talk to Philipe Dhalluin, Managing Director of first growth Mouton-Rothschild, about the quality of this year's vintage.
By Matt Chappell Last updated
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‘Crazy’ Sauternes high speed rail plans will jeopardise noble rot, says winemaker unionA proposed high speed rail line connecting Bordeaux to Spain threatens the future of winemaking in Sauternes and Barsac, the local producers' union has warned.
By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated
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Smith Haut Lafitte owner creates Sauternes to mix with PerrierThe Cathiard family of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte is to launch a light Sauternes wine to be used in an aperitif drink with Perrier water, in a partnership with two as-yet-unnamed estates.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Sauternes producers to open wine co-operativeMembers of the Sauternes and Barsac union have voted to create a co-operative wine cellar, as part of efforts to re-vitalise sales of Bordeaux's signature sweet wines.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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1991 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1992 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1994 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1993 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1995 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1996 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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1997 vintage guide for Medoc and GravesBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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New CIVB president announces dramatic reduction in ‘basic Bordeaux’A plan to drastically reduce the number of chateaux producing low cost 'basic Bordeaux' was unveiled this week.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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‘Old-fashioned’ Bordeaux leaps into 21st centuryBordeaux aims to banish its 'old-fashioned' reputation with the launch of an iPhone App in the autumn.
By Rebecca Gibb MW Last updated
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Bordeaux finally receives rainfallMuch-needed rain arrived in Bordeaux this week, although winemakers played down its importance to the 2010 harvest.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Bordeaux 2010: quality very good but high alcohol and over-extraction a dangerBordeaux 2010 continues to look of excellent quality, although there are increasing concerns over alcohol levels.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Bordeaux 2010: American futures market will returnBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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Bordeaux 2010 vintage saved by wet winter, cool AugustThe extraordinary weather patterns of 2010 have contributed to wines that are robust, concentrated and acidic – and 'totally different' to the 2009s, Bordeaux negociant Bill Blatch says.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Bordeaux 2012 en primeur ratingsintro
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The Decanter Bordeaux quiz – #1By Matt Chappell Last updated
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Bordeaux 2010: Alcohol is threatening Bordeaux style, say winemakersMerlot's alcohol levels have become so high in Bordeaux that there is a danger that regional character will be lost, top oenologists say.
By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated
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Bordeaux 2010: confidence in vintage at start of en primeurThe 2010 Bordeaux campaign has started amidst considerable confidence on the part of chateau owners and the wider wine community.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Bordeaux 2010: Spurrier lavishes praise on the GravesThe Graves will be the wines of the 2010 vintage in Bordeaux, according to Steven Spurrier.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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The Decanter Quiz – Bordeaux Special #2It's en primeur week which means we'll be talking about Bordeaux's 2010 vintage. However, do you know enough to keep up? Have you got some serious knowledge on Bordeaux? Find out here!
By Matt Chappell Last updated