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    Primeurs 2015: Snap-shot of a Vintage 2014

    Timed usually ath the end of March and beginning of April the Primeur Week in Bordeaux is always an exciting moment as it allows a first view on the latest vintage. The huge number of wines available for tasting is impressing and one week seems almost to short. Therefore the Union de Grand Crus offers a well organised blind tasting for the press on every morning during the week. On the precendt weekend the Grand Cercle des vins de Bordeaux holds blind tastings of over 200 samples. These impressions are complemented by tastings at various Châteaux and tastings organized by the Bordeaux trade. Therefore some oft he wines can be tasted twice or even more often during this week to doublecheck on quality and style.

     

    An interesting fact is the weather situation. Meterologic low pressure means that wines may close down, meanwhile meterologic high pressure presents the wines in a more open and flavourful style. This year the wheather was quite bad during the first days of the tasting week but ameliorated a lot in the second half of the week. This had an influence on the tasting notes in general which has to be considered. Another effect has been the late harvest in 2014, which shortened the time period between harvest and Primeur tastings for up to a month. A month less time for maturation has effects on the tasting results which is another aspect to consider, always keeping in mind that each tasting result remains a snap-shot and is not an absolute and final judgement.

     

    2014 had an early start with budbreak around 10 days ahead of the 10 years average. End of May flowering started on the early terroirs in heterogeneous conditions, whereas the later varieties such as Cabernet-Sauvignon and Franc as well as later terroirs took advantage of a warm and sunny period beginning of June. July and August where quite cool and humid and in the second half of August the vintners prepared themselves for a vintage even worse than 2013 but at the end of August everything changed. A spledid indian summer througout September and October saved the quality. Harvest started for the white grapes started three days later than in 2012 but two weeks later than 2011. For the red grapes the harvest startet with Merlot at the end of September and ended with the Cabernets in the second half of October. The cool climate during summer provides a higher acidity, the indian summer is responsible for the right ripening.

     

    The dry white wines are on a very good quality level showing crisp acidity and ripe flavours. The noble sweet white wines also take advantage of the higher acidity balancing the opulent sweetness. Therefore this vintage seems more on the elegant side. The presentation of red wines depends very much on the grape varietes and terroirs. Overall the red wines are on a higher quality level than the three previous vintages. Saint-Emilion is excellent on the plateau calcaire and shows in general very good wines.

     In Pomerol the centre of the plateau was in advantage over the surrounding areas. Fronsac was a very positive surprise for 2014. In the Médoc the southern part proved to be more heterogenous than the northern part, where especially Saint-Estèphe was homogenous and excellent. South of Bordeaux Pessac-Léognan presented a very homogenous picture of a very good quality level with outstanding wines from Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion.

    One last observation: This vintage digests oak in a great way. The oak is even not obvious in wines with a 100% new oak barrels for maturation. Now there are roughtly twelve month to follow for the maturation of the 2014s untill the bottling in 2016. A lot can happen in this period. Let us see how the wines will present themselves after bottling, it will be a very interesting tasting again. 2014 is not a great vintage like 2005, 2009 or 2010 but it will be able to secure a position as one of the very good vintages of Bordeaux.

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    TOP 100  BORDEAUX 2014  VINTAGE

    (You can read the tasting notes and full reviews by using the search engine on the left upper corner. Just write the name of the wine you are looking for) 

     

    Ausone

    97points

    Cheval-Blanc

    97

    Haut-Brion

    97

    Lafite-Rothschild

    97

    Le Pin

    97

    Margaux

    97

    Mouton-Rothschild

    97

     

     

     

     

    Cos d'Estournel

    96

    Eglise-Clinet

    96

    Léoville-Poyferré

    96

    Pontet-Canet

    96

    Valandraud

    96

    Vieux Château Certan

    96

    Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarosse

    95

    Canon

    95

    Canon La Gaffelière

    95

    Ducru-Beaucaillou

    95

    Figeac

    95

    La Mission-Haut-Brion

    95

    La Mondotte

    95

    Montrose

    95

    Palmer

    95

    Pavie 

    95

    Pavie-Macquin

    95

    Pichon Longueveille  

    95

    Troplong Mondot

    95

    Trottevieille

    95

    Angélus

    94

    Beau-Séjour Bécot

    94

    Calon-Ségur

    94

    Clinet

    94

    Clos Fourtet

    94

    Conseillante

    94

    Domaine de Chevalier

    94

    Haut-Bailly

    94

    La Couspaude

    94

    la Fleur Pétrus

    94

    Larcis Ducasse

    94

    l'Evangile

    94

    Malartic Lagravière

    94

    Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

    94

    Rauzan-Ségla

    94

    Trotanoy

    94

    Beauregard

    93

    Bouscaut

    93

    Dassault

    93

    Franc Mayne

    93

    Gaffelière

    93

    Grand Pontet

    93

    Gruaud-Larose

    93

    Hosanna

    93

    La Clotte

    93

    La Dominique

    93

    La Louvière

    93

    Langoa-Barton

    93

    Lascombes

    93

    Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

    93

    Le Gay

    93

    Nénin 

    93

    Olivier

    93

    Pape Clément

    93

    Pavie-Décesse

    93

    Peby Faugères

    93

    Smith Haut Lafitte

    93

    Villemaurine

    93

    Vray Croix de Gay

    93

    Angludet

    92

    Balestard-La-Tonnelle

    92

    Batailley

    92

    Belair Monange

    92

    Bon Pasteur

    92

    Branaire-Ducru

    92

    Brane-Cantenac

    92

    Cantemerle

    92

    Cantenac-Brown

    92

    Carbonnieux

    92

    Certan de May de Certan

    92

    Clerc-Milon

    92

    Clos Saint Martin

    92

    Domaine de l'Eglise

    92

    Duhart Milon Rothschild

    92

    Ferrand

    92

    Fleur Cardinale

    92

    Gazin

    92

    Grand Mayne

    92

    Grandes Murailles

    92

    Issan

    92

    La Chapelle d'Ausone

    92

    Lafon-Rochet

    92

    Latour à Pomerol

    92

    Le Bon Pasteur

    92

    L'Enclos

    92

    Léoville-Barton

    92

    l'IF

    92

    Magrez Fombrauge

    92

    Malescot-Saint-Exupéry

    92

    Monbousquet

    92

    Petit-Village

    92

    Phélan Ségur

    92

    Quintus

    92

    Talbot

    92

    Tour Figeac

    92

    Belgrave

    91

    Bellefont Belcier

    91

    Bellevue-Mondotte

    91

    Berliquet

    91

    Beychevelle

    91

    Bonalgue

    91

    Bourgneuf

    91

    Branas-Grand-Poujeaux

    91

    Cap de Mourlin

    91

    Clos Badon

    91

    Clos Beauregard

    91

    Clos de l'Oratoire

    91

    Clos du Marquis

    91

    Clos Lunelles

    91

    Coufran

    91

    d'Armailhac

    91

    Dauzac

    91

    Ferrière

    91

    Giscours

    91

    Haut Marbuzet

    91

    Haut-Bergey

    91

    Kirwan

    91

    La Chapelle de la Mission-Haut-Brion

    91

    La Grave

    91

    La Pointe

    91

    Labégorce

    91

    Lagrange

    91

    Le Petit Mouton

    91

    Le Plus de la Fleur de Bouard

    91

    Les Cruzelles

    91

    Les Pagodes de Cos

    91

    Lynch-Bages

    91

    Marquis de Terme

    91

    Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux

    91

    Petit Bocq

    91

    Pomeaux

    91

    Prieuré-Lichine

    91

    Rouget

    91

    Saint-Pierre

    91

    Sociando Mallet

    91

    Yon-Figeac

    91

    Alcée

    90

    Bel Air Ouy

    90

    Bellevue

    90

    Bernadotte

    90

    Carruades de Lafite

    90

    Cheval Noir Cuvée le Fer

    90

    Cissac

    90

    Clément Pichon

    90

    Clos des Jacobins

    90

    Clos la Madeleine

    90

    Clos l'Eglise

    90

    Cos Labory

    90

    Croix de Beaucaillou

    90

    d'Aighuile

    90

    de France

    90

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    BORDEAUX 2014 DECLARED ‘MIRACLE’ VINTAGE 

    2014 Bordeaux is a “great”, “miracle” vintage that is close in style and quality to the exceptional 2010s, according to Nicolas Glumineau, general manager for Roederer’s Bordeaux estates.

     

    Nicolas Glumineau of Pichon Lalande

    Nicolas Glumineau of Roederer (Photo: db)

    Glumineau, whose responsibilities stretch from Pauillac second growth Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande to St Estèphe cru bourgeois estates Château de Pez and Château Haut Beauséjour, told db that he considered last year’s harvest “a great vintage”.

    Continuing, he said that it was “a kind of miracle vintage”, due to the unusually fine weather from late August until mid-November, which followed a wet and cool June, July and early August.

    The unbroken dry and sunny conditions in the latter half of the year allowed Glumineau to oversee the longest harvest on record for Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, which lasted five weeks.

    As a result, he said that 2014 was a particularly good year for Cabernet Sauvignon.

    “Merlot needs a good summer, but Cabernet needs a very long Indian summer – the grape is a marathon runner – and my feeling is that this is a Cabernet year,” he said.

    Continuing, he said that 2014 was between 2001 and 2010 in style, adding, “but it is very close to 2010, 2014 has a very obvious tannic structure and a long ageing potential; it is balanced, with density and richness,” he said.

    Noting that alcohols are 13.2% for the Pauillac estate’s first and second wine, he further described the wines as “charming, fruity and creamy”, and “the kind of wine I’d love to make every year”.

    Clarifying his comparison with 2010, Glumineau said that the 2010 vintage was “outstanding”, and said that 2014 “was not at the same level, but we have something great.”

    In terms of pricing the 2014 vintage release, Glumineau told db that he would be waiting to see how the market reacts to prices from neighbouring cru classé estates before deciding the level for Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.

    “I will take time to analyse the markets at the start of this year’s en primeur campaign… we need to take the time not to price too early,” he said, adding that the second growth property was not holding unsold stock.

    “We have no more 2012 or 2013 available,” he said, adding, “So I am sure we have made the effort to price the wines well with those last two years” – which were both released at €48 a bottle to the négociants.

    Nevertheless, he said that Bordeaux would need to “listen to the markets and react pragmatically”.

    Indeed, he said, “I think the en primeur system is a fantastic way to create a good relationship between the wineries, the merchants and the final customers, so we shouldn’t break the toy.”

    by Patrick Schmitt

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    Bordeaux Preview: Will the 2014 Vintage Be Worth Betting On?

    No one is calling 2014 a great, must-have "vintage of the century" as 2010, 2009, and 2005 were branded

    byElin McCoy

    Several thousand people from around the world are in Bordeaux this week for the annual spring rite of en primeur, roaming from the Medoc to Graves, from Pomerol to Saint-Emilion to get a first taste of the 2014 vintage. 

    The wines are still aging quietly in barrels as merchants assess which ones to offer their clients as futures, and journalists furiously scribble their tasting notes.

    Overall quality looks to be pretty good. The vintage story is a familiar one: a cool, damp summer with the grapes finally ripened by the “miracle” of September sun.

    No one is calling 2014 a great, must-have "vintage of the century," as they labeled 2010, 2009, and 2005. 

    Several thousand people from around the world are in Bordeaux this week for the annual spring rite of en primeur.

    Source: UGCB via Bloomberg

     

    A Buying Slump

    So the big question hovering, like a dark cloud above this week’s en primeur circus, is whether prices for the 2014s will be low enough to get buyers excited about plunking down cash for wines that won’t be bottled for two years.  No one will know for about a month. 

    The way-too-expensive wines from lackluster 2011, 2012, and 2013 have languished, unsold. Even wines from the great 2009 and 2010 vintages, like first growth Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, have dropped 30 percent to 45 percent from their futures prices. 

    Will chateau owners blow it once again?

    The big question hovering like a dark cloud above this week’s en primeur circus is whether prices for the 2014s will be low enough to get buyers excited.

    Two months ago, a dozen U.K. merchants, including Bordeaux Index and Berry Bros & Rudd, signed an open letter to chateau owners and negociants, urging a return to the same reasonable pricing as the fine 2008 vintage. 

    Good luck on that one.

    Thomas Duroux, chief executive officer of Chateau Palmer, pooh-poohed the idea, reminding me that the economic situation today is quite different from the financial meltdown in which the 2008 futures were offered.

    As Alexander van Beek, general manager of Chateau Giscours and Chateau du Tertre explained over dinner in New York a couple of weeks ago, “2014 isn’t homogeneous, so you can’t generalize about price. People with more long term vision should be rewarded.” 

    In Bordeaux-speak, that means my neighbors should reduce prices, not me. 

     

    The Parker Effect

    The euro is at its lowest point in more than 10 years, which could offer added incentive for U.S. wine lovers to buy futures—but only if the cost is low enough to start. 

    In the U.S., Clyde Beffa, owner of the Bay Area’s K & L Wine Merchants, a big seller of Bordeaux futures, said there’s little interest among his customers for the 2014s. Chris Adams, CEO of New York’s Sherry-Lehmann, e-mailed: “There is some buzz for the quality, but pricing needs to be like 2008. It’s that simple.” 

    This year, a complicating factor is that wine guru Robert Parker announced last month that he will no longer judge Bordeaux wines en primeur and is handing over responsibility to Neal Martin, a reviewer at his newsletter.

    Gary Boom of U.K.-based Bordeaux Index is persuaded that Parker's withdrawal will lead to lower prices.

    Shaun Bishop, CEO of online merchant JJ Buckley, also cautions that “without the most important voice to drive the wholesale chain and consumers to take the risk and provide the capital, the impact of Parker’s absence may be significant.” 

    In previous years, chateaux have mostly waited for Parker’s ratings before releasing their futures prices. A 95-point to 100-point score meant they could charge accordingly, which is what happened with the very expensive 2009s.  

     

    What to Do

    My advice? while you’re waiting to decide whether to take a plunge on the 2014s, right now is the time to splash out for wines from a great, investment-grade vintage that’s almost ready to drink: 2005. 

    Unlike the 2014 growing season, 2005 was perfection. When I tasted barrel samples years ago, I thought they were the best young wines I’d ever put in my mouth. 

    From recent tastings, I’m certain that  2005 is, so far, the best vintage of the 21st century. The wines are elegant, succulent, and concentrated. Even the less-expensive ones are excellent.

    Merchants are now restocking, and some wines cost less than they did five years ago. A warning, though: Prices are just beginning to go up. 

    They’ll climb even higher within the next few months, when Parker reassesses them in his promised 10-year retrospective. He has already said that he probably underrated them.

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    Markus Del Monego was born in Basle in Switzerland in 1966 and grew up in South Baden in Germany. After the Abitur*, he started hotelier training in the Dorint Spa Hotel in Bad Brückenau. He then undertook a stage as sommelier in the Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel in Hamburg. Further positions followed, including the Park Hotel in Bremen and the Savoy Hotel in London.

    In 1998 in Vienna Del Monego became the first German World Sommelier Champion. In 2003 in London he passed the Master of Wine exams, considered to be the most exacting wine exams in the world. Markus Del Monego was therefore the first person in the history of these titles to succeed in being able to hold both of them. A few months later in Japan he became Master of Sake – Kiki Sakeshi, in 2008 Officially authorised expert in "the evaluation of wine" - Essen Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Oberhausen by Essen, 2014 Sake Samurai' - „Japan Sake Brewers Association Junior Council“, 2015 Ambassador of Barolo wines - Ambasciatore dell’Academia del Barolo, 2016 Ambassador of Champagne - Ambassadeur de l’Ordre des Côteaux de Champagne en Allemagne.

    As a wine professional Del Monego has long been more than “just” a sommelier, he is also an expert in all things sensory. Today he is owner and managing director of the consulting company tasteTainment GmbH based in Essen. tasteTainment GmbH advises merchants, wine producers and also private individuals around the world on all matters to do with “wine and enjoyment”.

    Markus Del Monego has very successfully turned his hobby into his profession.

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Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  22 Wines  from  1 Producers 

The tradition of tasting rare wines with sommelier friends at Kloster Eberbach also continued this year. Dieter Greiner, the general manager of the winery built the tasting around the vintages 1934 and 1964. He also added some more recent wines to complement the tasting. Cellar Master Kathrin Puff showed her "Wild Ferment" wines, which represent a new dimension of terroir expression. This tasting, held in the Bismarck-room of the cloister was just another stunning experience in the world of fine and rare wines.  

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Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  19 Wines  from  7 Producers 

Only one day in Paris but a lot of amazing tasting experiences due to Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris. A possibility to taste some excellent wines. 

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Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  64 Wines  from  57 Producers 

This is the fourth and final tasting of the arrivage 2021. 

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Château Haut-Marbuzet 2021, Château Haut-Marbuzet
Château Maucaillou 2021, Château Maucaillou
Château Desmirail 2021, Château Desmirail
Château Tournefeuille 2021, Château Tournefeuille
Château Cissac 2021, Château Cissac
Château d'Arcins 2021, Château d'Arcins
Château Bernadotte 2021, Château Bernadotte
Château Fonréaud 2021, Château Fonréaud
Château Fonréaud "Le Cygne" 2022, Château Fonréaud
Château Barreyres 2021, Chãteau Barreyres
Château Caroline 2021, Château Caroline
Château La Bridane 2021, Château La Bridane
Ailes de Paloumey 2021, Château Paloumey
Château Paloumey 2021, Château Paloumey
Château du Moulin Rouge 2021, Château du Moulin Rouge
Château Moulin de Blanchon 2021, Château Moulin de Blanchon
Domaine Fleuron de Liot 2021, Château Moulin de Blanchon
Château Noaillac 2021, Château Noaillac
Château Poitevin 2021, Château Poitevin
Château La Branne 2021, Château La Branne
Château Haut-Maurac 2021, Château Haut-Maurac
Château Fleur La Mothe 2021, Château Fleur La Mothe
Château Escot 2021, Château Escot
Château Lestage 2021, Château Lestage
La Mouette Blanc 2022, Château Lestage
Château Moya 2021, Château Moya
Château Beauvillage 2021, Château Beauvillage
Château Bellerive 2021, Château Bellerive
Château Tour Saint-Fort 2021, Château Tour Saint-Fort
Château Carcanieux 2021, Château Carcanieux
Chateau Clos manou 2021, Clos Manou
Château La Tour de By "Héritage" 2021, Chateau La Tour de By
Château La Tour de By 2021, Chateau La Tour de By
Château Chemin Royal 2021, Château Chemin Royal
Château de Portets Blanc 2022, Château de Portets
Château de Portets 2021, Château de Portets
Château de Cartujac 2021, Château de Cartujac
Château de Cassana 2021, Château de Cassana
Château d'Anglade, Grande Réserve 2021, Château d'Anglade
Château La Valière 2021, Château La Valière
Château La Fon du Berger 2021, Château La Fon du Berger
Château La Roque de By 2021, Château La Roque de By
Château Haut Barrail 2021, Château Haut Barrail
Château Goudichaud Blanc 2022, Château Goudichaud
Château Finegrave 2021, Château Finegrave
Château du Périer 2021, Château du Périer
Château Saransot-Dupré Blanc 2022, Château Saransot-Dupré
Château Pontey 2021, Château Pontey
Château Plagnac 2021, Château Plagnac
Vieux Château Landon 2021, Vieux Château Landon
Domaine les Sadons 2021, Domaine les Sadons
Château Villa Carmin 2021, Château Villa Carmin
Moi j'ai un rêve, Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Château Beynat
Château Beynal "Cuvée Léonard" 2021, Château Beynat
Château Brondeau 2021, Château Brondeau
Château Moulin de Canhaut 2021, Château Moulin de Canhaut
Château Fage Blanc 2022, Château Fage
Château l'Or des Terres 2021, Château l'Or des Terres
Château Mareil 2021, Château Mareil
Château Bellegrave du Poujeau 2021, Château Bellegrave du Poujeau
Château Lousteauneuf 2021, Château Lousteauneuf
Evoke 2021, Evoke - Saint Julien
Château Croix du Trale 2021, Château Croix du Trale
Château Les Lattes 2021, Château Les Lattes
Château Moulin de Canhaut, Bordeaux, France
Château Croix du Trale , Bordeaux, France
Château de Cartujac, Bordeaux, France
Château Fleur La Mothe, Bordeaux, France
Château d'Arcins, Bordeaux, France
Château d'Anglade, Bordeaux, France
Château du Périer, Bordeaux, France
Château Pontey, Bordeaux, France
Château Plagnac, Bordeaux, France
Château Moulin de Blanchon, Bordeaux, France
Château Bellegrave du Poujeau, Bordeaux, France
Château Saransot-Dupré, Bordeaux, France
Château Fage, Bordeaux, France
Château l'Or des Terres, Bordeaux, France
Château Mareil, Bordeaux, France
Clos Manou, Bordeaux, France
Château La Fon du Berger, Bordeaux, France
Château Haut Barrail, Bordeaux, France
Château Cissac, Brdeaux, France
Château Tour Saint-Fort, Bordeaux, France
Château Lousteauneuf, bord, France
Evoke - Saint Julien, Bordeaux, France
Château Tournefeuille, Lalande de Pomerol, France
Château La Bridane, Bordeaux, France
Château Finegrave, Bordeaux, France
Château Brondeau, Bordeaux, France
Château Beynat, Bordeaux, France
Vieux Château Landon, Bordeaux, France
Château Moya, Bordeaux, France
Château Escot, Bordeaux, France
Domaine les Sadons, Bordeaux, France
Château La Valière, Bordeaux, France
Château Villa Carmin, Bordeaux, France
Château Poitevin, Bordeaux, France
Chateau La Tour de By, Medoc, France
Château Carcanieux, Bordeaux, France
Château Haut-Maurac, Bordeaux, France
Château Maucaillou, Moulis-En-Medoc, France
Château de Portets, Bordeaux, France
Château de Cassana, Bordeaux, France
Château Lestage, Bordeaux, France
Château Caroline, Bordeaux, France
Château du Moulin Rouge, Bordeaux, France
Château Goudichaud, Bordeaux, France
Château Haut-Marbuzet, Bordeaux, France
Château Noaillac, Bordeaux, France
Château Chemin Royal, Bordeaux, France
Château Desmirail, Bordeaux, France
Château Fonréaud, Bordeaux, France
Château Les Lattes, Bordeaux, France
Château Paloumey, Bordeaux, France
Château Bernadotte, Bordeaux, France
Chãteau Barreyres, Bordeaux, France
Château La Branne, Bordeaux, France
Château La Roque de By, Bordeaux, France
Château Bellerive, Bordeaux, France
Château Beauvillage, Bordeaux, France

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  42 Wines  from  33 Producers 

The second part of the arrivage tasting confirmed a lot of the impressions during the en primeur tasting. As Philippe Nunes reported, the vintage was complicated but the impression after bottling was very positive. The wines are very approachable with freshness and drinkability. 2021 offers wines for immediate drinking pleasure whereas 2020 is the classic “vin de garde”. 2021 was a quite technical harvest where the fight against mildew and thorough selection afterwards was the key to success. Also the management of extraction proved to be important as well as the careful application of oak.

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Château Siran 2021, Château Siran
Château Clos des Jacobins 2021, Clos des Jacobins
Château Laroze 2021, Château Laroze
Château La Commanderie 2021, Château La Commanderie
Château Tour de Pressac 2021, Château de Pressac
Château de Pressac 2021, Château de Pressac
Tour de Pez 2021, Château Tour de Pez
Château Branas-Grand-Poujeaux 2021, Château Branas-Grand-Poujeaux
Château Haut Carles 2021, Château Haut Carles
Chateau Larose Perganson 2021, Chateau Larose Perganson
Château La Fleur de Boüard 2021, Château La Fleur de Boüard
Château La Fleur de Boüard Sauvignon 2021, Château La Fleur de Boüard
Château La Fleur de Boüard Chardonnay 2021, Château La Fleur de Boüard
Le Lion de La Fleur de Boüard 2021, Château La Fleur de Boüard
Château de Carles 2021, Château de Carles
Château Trianon 2021, Château Trianon
Château Tour des Termes 2021, Château Tour des Termes
Château Magnol 2021, Château Magnol
Château Deyrem Valentin 2021, Château Deyrem Valentin
Laurence, sans sulfite ajouté 2021, Château Laurence
Petite Laurence 2021, Château Laurence
Château Laurence 2021, Château Laurence
Château Laurence Blanc 2021, Château Laurence
Château Montlabert 2021, Château Montlabert
Vieux Château Palon 2021, Vieux Château Palon
Croix de Labrie 2021, Croix de Labrie
The Corsair of Laffitte Carcasset 2021, Château Laffitte Carcasset
Château Laffitte Carcasset 2021, Château Laffitte Carcasset
Château Haut-Beauséjour 2021, Château Haut-Beauséjour
Château Arnauld 2021, Château Arnauld
Château Plain Point Blanc 2021, Château Plain-Point
Château Plain-Point 2021, Château Plain-Point
Château L'Eden 2021, Château L'Eden
Château Tour de Bellegarde 2021, Château Tour de Bellegarde
Château Tour du Pas St. Georges 2021, Château Tour du Pas St. Georges
Château La Croix Montlabert 2021, Château La Croix Montlabert
Château la Fleur Saint-Bonnet 2021, Château la Fleur Saint-Bonnet
Château du Rosaire 2021, Château du Rosaire
Château Haut Bellegarde 2021, Château Haut Bellegarde
Château Granins Grand Poujeaux 2021, Château Granins Grand Poujeaux
Château Magnan la Gaffelière 2021, Château Magnan la Gaffelière
Château Saint-Corbian 2021, Château Saint-Corbian

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  3 Wines  from  1 Producers 

Jean-Paul Daumen and his son Antoine present a wonderful collection of the 2021 vintage. A vintage which convinces with freshness and elegance, however showing a very persistent character. A vintage to be discovered.  

2m 8d ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  27 Wines  from  24 Producers 

The arrivage tastings continue and 2021 is confirming its heterogenous character. It is clearly a vintners vintage as the decisions of each vintner were the most important fact when facing a plethora of challenges. The warm and rainy spring, the cool weather conditions in July and early August and a wet September let to problems such as mildew, rot the most unfortunate properties suffered hail. However the best producers managed to vinify appealing wines in a classic style with freshness and elegance.

2m 8d ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  5 Wines  from  2 Producers 

Bergerac is the largest part of the wine region "South West France". 12.000 hectares of vineyards are planted with the typical "Bordeaux-varieties", however with Fer and Mérille for red wine and the white varieties of Ondenc, Chenin Blanc and Ugni Blanc, the choice of varieties is larger than in the Bordelais. Bergerac is a wine region worth a discovery and starts to leave its position in the shadow of the more famous Bordeaux region.

2m 8d ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  3 Wines  from  1 Producers 

The Margaret River region in the southwest corner of Australia is home to the Cloudburst Winery. Warm and sunny days and cooling breezes from the Ocean create a special climatic situation, ideal for great wines. The biodynamic approach, dry farming and vineyard work by hand are resulting in wines of class. The new releases prove the potential of the vineyard and the winery.

2m 16d ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  36 Wines  from  25 Producers 

The 2021 vintage has just been released and the first wines have been tasted. 

2m 24d ago

Prieur de Meyney 2021, Château Meyney
Château Meyney 2021, Château Meyney
Prélude de Grand-Puy Ducasse 2021, Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse 2021, Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Château Desmirail 2021, Château Desmirail
Château de Sales 2021, Château de Sales
Château Léoville Poyferré 2021, Château Léoville Poyferré
Blanc 2021, Château La Garde
Château La Garde 2021, Château La Garde
Lagrave-Martillac 2021, Château Latour-Martillac
Château Latour-Martillac 2021, Château Latour-Martillac
Blanc 2021, Château Latour-Martillac
La Closerie de Fourtet 2021, Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet 2021, Clos Fourtet
No.1 2021, Dourthe
Château Pey la Tour 2021, Dourthe
Château Poujeaux 2021, Château Poujeaux
Château Belgrave 2021, Château Belgrave
Intuition De Fleur Cardinale 2021, Château Fleur Cardinale
Fleur Cardinale 2021, Château Fleur Cardinale
Les Grandes Murailles 2021, Chateau Les Grandes Murailles
Clos Saint Martin 2021, Château Clos Saint Martin
Château Rahoul 2021, Château Rahoul
Château Le Crock 2021, Château Le Crock
Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac 2021, Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
Château Le Boscq 2021, Château Le Boscq
Château Reysson 2021, Château Reysson
Château Côte de Baleau 2021, Château Côte de Baleau
Château de Malleret 2021, Château de Malleret
Château Moulin Riche 2021, Château Moulin Riche
Château Chauvin 2021, Château Chauvin
Château Castera 2021, Château Castera
Graviére Lieu-Dit 2021, Château Le Grand Verdus
Château Le Grand Verdus Grande Réserve 2021, Château Le Grand Verdus
Macerat Blanc de Macération Sémillon 2021, Château Le Grand Verdus
Grande Réserve Blanc 2021, Château Le Grand Verdus

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  1 Wines  from  1 Producers 

Mazon is an amazing terroir, ideal for finest Pinot Noir. In this are, "Vigna Roccolo" is a small yet exceptional vineyard. The soil is based on limestone, clay and porphyr. Ludwig von Barthenau has planted Pinot Noir vines and today Martin Foradori can rely on over 70 year old vines. The grapes are harvested by hand, manually selected, destemmed and the berries are selected once again on sorting tables. After some hours of cool maceration to enhance the fruit of the future wine, fermentation at 28°C constant temperatures takes place. Fermentation is followed by maturation in barriques for 12 months and -after the blending- for another 6 months in large oak casks. 12 months the wine is kept in the Barthenau cellar after botting. 

3m 1d ago

Markus Del Monego MW / BWW2024 Finalist, MW (Germany)  had a tasting of  12 Wines  from  2 Producers 

Founded in 1953 the Kreuzberg wine estate is till today a family owned winery. Since 1994 the estate is run by Ludwig Kreuzberg who was joined in 2021 by his daughter Lea. 10.5ha of finest vineyard sites in the Ahr valley are the base for impressing wines mainly made of the grape varieties Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Frühburgunder (Pinot Noir Précoce). The winery was severely hit by the flood of July 14h, 2021, which destroyed the cellars and even the home of the family. Despite these tremendous problems, the Kreuzberg collection shows real class and great quality. 

3m 17d ago

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