On Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, I arranged a truly memorable vertical tasting of one of Saint Émilion's most iconic wines, Tertre Roteboeuf, at the excellent restaurant Møntergade in Copenhagen. We tasted Tertre Roteboeuf from the vintages 2022, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985 and 1982. Francois Mitjaville, the owner of Tertre R...
EXTRAORDINARY, SYMBOLIC, AND HISTORICAL TASTING OF 21 BORDEAUX WINES (20 REDS and 1 SWEET WHITE), 100 YEARS OLD!
Women mainly made 1918 vintage in Bordeaux, as men were heavily involved in the First World War, which officially ended with the Armistice on November 11, 1918.
1918 was a vintage blessed by perfect weather conditions, a healthy growing season, and ripe grapes. Wines had, for the most part, a great deal of elegance, finesse, a...
BORDEAUX 1985 REVISITED / In November 2015, 11 experienced wine tasters gathered together at classic French-Danish restaurant in Copenhagen, Restaurationen, to taste 16 wines from 1985 vintage, including 5 1.Growths from Left Bank, 1 PGCC A from St.Emilion named Cheval Blanc and whole 6 2.Cru Classe from Haut Medoc.
I was overseeing harvest (first ever) in September 1985, it was my second visit to Bordeaux (first one took place in March 19...
Château d'Yquem had been in the hands of Lur Saluces family from 1785 to 1997. After several years of legal controversies, caused by disagreements within Lur Saluces family, mode giant LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennesy and Château Cheval Blanc) gained majority of shares in d'Yquem in 1997, when Count Alexandre de Lur Saluces sold his shares to LVMH. He did however, continue as manager of...
I'm a freelance wine writer who has been tasting and writing about wines since 1984. I concentrate 100% on Bordeaux wines, as I've fallen in love with them because of their many styles, kind and friendly wine people, and the beauty of the Bordeaux area and the town itself.
My tasting experience of Bordeaux wines is based on 34 years long (1984-2018) visits to Bordeaux and many vertical/horizontal tastings with often 20+ vintages of a given ...
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Bordeaux 2024 Whites + Sauternes: Château Haut Brion Blanc 2024: 56.1% Semillon + 43.9% Sauvignon Blanc. Great intensity of green apple, pear, and pineapple, acidity, crispiness, structure, and length. Vibrant. Long lemony aftertaste. Sheer class. 98+p.Tasted in April 2025. 2028 to 2042.
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So, how is the Bordeaux 2024 red vintage? It is better than I expected. Regarding weather challenges, it is similar to 2013, but 2024 was saved by modern technology, the dry and sunny month of August, and a long ripening process. Adjectives such as fresh, elegant, delicate, lively, gentle, and silky characterize most wines. Many wines, especially from properties that couldn't afford treatment costs against mildew, etc., deviate from this description by being over-extracted, green, unripe, and showing dry flavors. In my view, the Right Bank slightly outperforms the Left Bank in terms of wine quality.
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Bordeaux 2023 Vintage Part III / Stephanie Rivoal de Bouard, CEO of Angelus since 2012, has transformed this property into a refined and intellectual wine in recent vintages by increasing the amount of Cabernet Franc and using considerably less oak. Benjamin Laforet, the young winemaker since 2017, does a great job at Angelus. The wine is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. On the nose, there are intense morello cherries and raspberries, while on the palate, it's elegant and plush, with a strong backbone, great complexity, sophisticated touch, and finesse. It has a great mid-palate and long aftertaste. This is stupendous quality. 98p.
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Tertre Roteboeuf 21 vintages / I arranged a truly memorable vertical tasting of one of Saint Émilion's most iconic wines, Tertre Roteboeuf, at the excellent restaurant Møntergade in Copenhagen. We tasted Tertre Roteboeuf from the vintages 2022, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985 and 1982. Francois Mitjaville, the owner of Tertre Roteboeuf, attended the tasting.
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5m 20d ago
Château Ramond-Lafon 1979-2023 / The owner of the Château Ramond-Lafon, Jean-Pierre Meslier, arranged this vertical with Bill Blatch, renowned for his great expertise in Bordeaux’s sweet wines. I tasted 21 vintages from youngest to oldest. It was an impressive display of high-quality wines, despite the fact that a couple of great vintages, like 2001 and 2003, were absent from the line-up. This unclassified property certainly rubs shoulders with the absolute top wines in the district.
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Bordeaux October visits at Ausone, Haut Brion, Le Pin, Lafite etc.
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