Overview of Bordeaux 2015 vintage / 2015 has been said to be another outstanding vintage after 2009 and 2010. I was in Bordeaux for the past two weeks to taste the En Primeur wines and have got some ideas about the vintage. Before going in depth into each region/ winery, I’d like to compare 2014 with 2015 vintage in general.
2014 is a vintage that people may easily forget- not because of the challenging weather like 2013, but because of th...
2015 Bordeaux Report- Margaux Success
Margaux region enjoyed the best weather in the left bank in 2015 vintage. They had similar weather as like Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, and didn't get that much rainfall as like in northern Medoc. Grapes were fully ripened with plenty of concentration, complexity and freshness. Unfortunately, I did not have time to go to UGCB tasting this year and so the number of wines tasted this year especially in Medo...
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Winnie has been active in wine and whisky industry in both Hong Kong and Finland. She is currently a freelance editor in HK based lifestyle Merci Magazine mainly for wine, whisky and coffee. She was a wine educator for adult training when she was in Hong Kong.
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Margaux region enjoyed the best weather in the left bank in 2015 vintage. They had similar weather as like Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, and didn't get that much rainfall as like in northern Medoc. Grapes were fully ripened with plenty of concentration, complexity and freshness.
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