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UGC Tasting: Bordeaux 2011s prove a mixed bunch
Bordeaux 2011 wines on show at last week's Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux tasting in London received a mixed reception from the assembled audience of top critics and merchants.
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Bordeaux 2012 hamstrung by ‘insufficient price cuts’
An official summary of Bordeaux's 2012 en primeur campaign shows the average price cut on all 344 wines released was 7.6%, compared to the 2011 vintage.
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Bordeaux 2012: Good wines say critics, but questions remain over price
Many Bordeaux 2012 wines were showing well in the bottle at the recent Unions des Grands Crus tasting in London critics reported, but prices continued to concern merchants.
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2012 vintage guide for Bordeaux
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Bordeaux 2013: Sauternes and Barsac overview
This is the third challenging year in a row for red Bordeaux but not for sweet wines.
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International Trophy White Blend over £15 – Château Brown, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France 2013
Jean-Christophe Mau bought Château Brown in 2004. Born into a family of wine merchants, his career began with the purchase of Château Preuillac in 1998.
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UK retailers report strong Christmas for Prosecco, Bordeaux, Bucks Fizz
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Bordeaux 2013: Merlot harvest brought forward in race against rot
A spate of hot and humid weather has led many Bordeaux estates to bring forward their Merlot harvest, as overall conditions remain 'hugely challenging'.
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Hubert de Bouard says Angelus blend to include more Cabernet Franc
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VIDEO: Chateau Palmer tasting in Washington DC
Château Palmer massive verticale in Washington.
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French wine exports fall in 2014, show figures
Weaker shipments of Burgundy and Bordeaux to key markets caused an overall drop in French wine exports in 2014, overshadowing stronger demand for Champagne, show new figures.
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Decanter secures top names for Great Bordeaux Fine Wine Encounter
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Bordeaux-only wine bar opens in Shanghai
The first of a chain of Bordeaux-only wine bars opened last weekend in Shanghai.
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Haut Brion, Magrez donate to Bordeaux cultural centre
Chateau Haut Brion, Bernard Magrez, Domaine de Chevalier and other Bordeaux luminaries have donated over €2.5m to the new Bordeaux wine cultural centre.
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Bordeaux vineyard prices up 10pc in 2011
Deals for prestigious wine-growing areas spark rise in the average price of Bordeaux vineyards.
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Oxford, Copenhagen make Left Bank Bordeaux Cup final
Oxford University and Copenhagen Business School will fly the flag for non-French speaking Europe at the upcoming final of the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup.
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Bordeaux interview: Aline Baly of Chateau Coutet
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China’s Bright Food buys Bordeaux negociant DIVA
A Chinese food company has bought a majority stake in major Bordeaux negociant DIVA.
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‘Red Obsession’ documentary to explore Bordeaux-China relationship
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Lille wins Left Bank Bordeaux Cup
The city of Lille has triumphed in the Left Bank Cup, a Bordeaux wine tasting competition sponsored by Decanter.
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‘New Bordeaux amazing and exciting’: Oz Clarke in Decanter
The unknown, unsung appellations of Bordeaux have superb terroir and world-class potential – and we're only just realising it, Oz Clarke reckons.
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Bordeaux launches ad campaign to stem fall in exports
Bordeaux wine officials hope that a new international advertising campaign will help the region to stem falling exports to its key markets.
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Bordeaux 1982 pulls in buyers at US auction
A return to form for Bordeaux 1982 led the line as fine wine buyers bought all lots offered in Hart Davis Hart's Bordeaux-only auction in Chicago.
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Bordeaux court imprisons three men for assaulting Chinese wine students
Three men have been fined and sentenced to prison for an attack on a group of Chinese wine students in Bordeaux, which left one victim requiring surgery.
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Bordeaux consultant to test oak influence on wine aroma
Winemakers may gain more influence over aromas in their wines if a new research project led by trained perfumer and winery consultant Alexandre Schmitt goes to plan.
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Chinese hotel group to buy 37ha Bordeaux estate
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Chart: Chinese-owned chateaux in Bordeaux
See the charts below to view the number of Bordeaux chateaux bought by Chinese investors to date, as well as where and when the deals were done.
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Champagne houses complain to Bordeaux mayor over ‘cremant’ claims
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Comment: Cautious Chinese chateau buyers avoid top Bordeaux appellations
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China entrepreneur buys Bordeaux’s Chateau Renon
Chateau Renon has become the second Bordeaux wine property within two weeks to be sold to a Chinese investor, and its new owner plans to both produce wine and use it as an entertainment venue.
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Vinexpo Bordeaux: Chief promises ‘major change’ for 2015 show
One of the biggest events in the wine trade’s calendar, Vinexpo in Bordeaux, will get a major facelift in 2015, according to its new chief executive, who wants to end perceptions of French bias.
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UCLA Anderson and MIT Sloan qualify for Left Bank Bordeaux Cup 2015 final
The first round of qualifying for this year’s Left Bank Bordeaux Cup has taken place in New York with student teams from UCLA Anderson and MIT Sloan booking their place in the final.
