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Bordeaux En Primeur: Chateau Cheval Blanc 2012 prices released!

Bordeaux En Primeur: Chateau Cheval Blanc 2012 prices released decreasing 23% on 2011! Legendary Saint-Emilion estate Chateau Cheval Blanc 2012  prices were released today.  The Chateau decreased the price on its first wine by 23% compared to 2011 while its second wine La Petit Cheval decreased by 6%. Chateau Cheval Blanc 2012- Saint-Emilion Chateau Cheval [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur: three Saint Julien 2012 release and one Margaux

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Chateau Lagrange, Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, Chateau Lalande Borie and Chateau Lascombes As we return from a long weekend, three chateaux release their Saint Julien 2012 prices as well as one Margaux: Chateau Lagrange, Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, Chateau Lalande Borie and Chateau Lascombes. Saint Julien 2012 Chateau Lagrange   The history of Chateau [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur: Chateau La Conseillante 2012

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Chateau La Conseillante releases its 2012 prices The 2012 vintage was a stunning one for the small right bank appellation of Pomerol and  Chateau La Conseillante is one of the stars of the vintage.  The Chateau released their 2012 prices today, which show a decrease in price compared to 2011. Chateau [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Pomerol 2012

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Pomerol 2012

Pomerol 2012: Chateau Clinet, Chateau Rouget and Chateau Tronquoy-Lalande The Pomerol 2012 vintage has been hailed by critics as a huge sucess.  Chateau Clinet, Chateau Rouget and Chateau Tronquoy-Lalande released their 2012 offers today. Chateau Clinet Robert Parker : 92-94+ Located in the heart of Pomerol, Chateau Clinet and its famous gravel plots are home to [...]

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En Primeur 2012: Chateau Malescot St Exupery and Chateau Montrose

En Primeur 2012: Chateau Malescot St Exupery and Chateau Montrose

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 new releases at deacreased prices:  Chateau Malescot St Exupery and Chateau Montrose Today has been a busy day for En Primeur releases with AOP Margaux Chateau Malescot St Exupery and Chateau Montrose  from Saint-Estephe releasing their 2012 offers, deacreasing by 8% and 20% respectively. Chateau Malescot St Exupery – Margaux  Robert Parker [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Pessac-Leognan 2012 and Sauternes 2012

New releases of Bordeaux En Primeur from the appellations of Pessac-Leognan 2012 and Sauternes 2012! The Bordeaux En Primeur Campaign continues to accellerate with releases from several chateaux this morning.  From the southern Bordeaux appellations of Pessac-Leognan 2012 and Sauternes 2012, Domaine de Chevalier, Chateau Olivier, Chateau Guiraud and Chateau de Myrat. Domaine de Chevalier [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 releases: Chateau d’Issan and Chateau Beychevelle

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 releases: Chateau d’Issan and Chateau Beychevelle Today, two historic Medoc chateaux, Chateau d’Issan and Chateau Beychevelle released their Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 prices. Chateau d’Issan – Margaux – price decrease of 13% from 2011 “For the table of Kings and the altar of Gods”, is the motto of the historic Chateau [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Gloria, Branaire-Ducru, Fieuzal and Faugères

Bordeaux En Primeurs 2012: Chateau Gloria, Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Chateau Fieuzal and Chateau Faugères The Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 campaign accellerates with new releases this week from the appellations of Saint-Julien, Pessac-Leognan and Saint-Emilion.       Chateau Gloria Chateau Gloria is the creation of one man, Henri Martin, who with passion created a 50 hectare [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Leoville Barton and Pichon Comtesse de Lalande

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 New Releases: Leoville Barton and Pichon-Lalande Leoville Barton of Saint-Julien and the two Pichon estates from Pauillac have released their Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 prices. After a slow first week of May due to a few French National Holidays, the Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 campaign is back in full swing, continuing [...]

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Bordeaux En primeurs 2012 by Robert Parker

Bordeaux En primeurs 2012 by Robert Parker

Check the report on the Bordeaux En Primeurs 2012 by Robert Parker with his notes (highly expected) and 5 of his tasting notes. Appellations My tastings clearly revealed the overall success of the Merlot crop, with the most successful appellation being Pomerol, followed closely by Pessac-Léognan, which in some cases had begun their harvest before [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeurs : Château Haut-Brion 2012

Check the fantastic Château Haut-Brion 2012, its superb Mission Haut-Brion 2012 and the first-class Clarence of Haut-Brion 2012 Château Haut-Brion Chateau Haut-Brion was conceived and laid out beginning in 1553 by Jean de Pontac, which makes it the oldest wine estate in Bordeaux. The vineyards of Chateau Haut-Brion are located in the commune of Pessac, [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur: Chateau Lafon Rochet, Chateau Pontensac and Chateau Gaffeliere

Bordeau En Primeur 2012 recap from Tuesday , April 30th.  Chateau Lafon-Rochet,Chateau Pontensac 2012, Chateau Gaffeliere 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 continues with releases from Chateau Lafon Rochet, Chateau Pontensac and Chateau Gaffeliere. Chateau Lafon-Rochet 2012 – Saint-Estèphe Enjoying a common soil with its neighbors Lafite Rothschild and Cos d’Estournel, Lafon-Rochet produces a well-recognized wine, [...]

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Bordeaux En Primer: Pape Clement 2012 Red and White

Bordeaux En Primer 2012: Pape Clement 2012 Rouge and Blanc Today, the Bordeaux En Primeur releases have started off big with Chateau Pape Clement in Pessac-Leognan releasing its prices for Pape Clement 2012 Rouge and Pape Clement 2012 Blanc. Chateau Pape Clement Chateau Pape Clement is the crown jewel in the collection of Bernard Magrez. [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Troplong Mondot, Cos Labory, Giscours and Fombrauge

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Troplong Mondot, Cos Labory, Giscours and Fombrauge

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 Releases for Monday, April 29th: Chateau Troplong Mondot, CHateau Giscours, Chateau Cos Labory, Chateau Fombrauge As the 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign rolls into its third week, a slew of chateaux have released their prices, trailing Robert Parker releasing his 2012 scores.   Parker praised the Right Bank vintage and Saint [...]

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En Primeur: Chateau Petit-Village and Le Clementin

Bordeaux En Primeur releases: Chateau Petit-Village 2012 and Le Clementin de Pape Clement 2012 As week three of the 2012 Bordeaux Futures campaign begins, Chateau Petit-Village and Le Clementin de Pape Clement released their 2012 prices. Chateau Petit-Village 2012 - Pomerol Located on a single 10.5 hectare triangular plot, Chateau Petit-Village is located on the highest point of the [...]

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En Primeur: Chateau Phelan Segur 2012 and Chateau Talbot 2012

Chateau Phelan Segur 2012 and Chateau Talbot 2012 prices were released this morning. En Primeurs 2012 continue, and this Friday morning Chateau Phelan Segur 2012 and Chateau Talbot 2012 prices were released.  A slew of releases are expected this afternoon or on Monday as the American critic Robert Parker is expected to publish his 2012 scores [...]

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En Primeur 2012: Thursday April 25th

En Primeur 2012 Releases: Chateau Palmer, Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Chateau Canon, Chateau Meyney and Chateau Taillefer En Primeur 2012 are well underway, and today several chateaux released their prices, including First Growth Chateau Margaux.  Chateau Margaux 2012 released their price at 35% lower than in 2012.  Other realeases include Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Chateau Canon, Chateau Meyney and Chateau Taillefer [...]

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En Primeur Releases: Sauternes and Barsac 2012

Discover the lastes releases of Sauternes and Barsac 2012. The region just south of the city of Bordeaux produces some of the worlds most beautiful sweet wines.  While vintage conditions were not ideal, there are many Sauternes and Barsac 2012 that are stunning. Chateau Doisy-Védrines 2012 – Sauternes Chateau Doisy-Vedrines takes its name of the [...]

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En Primeur Release: Chateau Margaux 2012 and Pavillon Rouge and Blanc

Chateaux Margaux 2012 and Pavillon Rouge du Margaux 2012 Released En Primeurs 2012 are well underway, and today the iconic Chateau Margaux released its 2012 prices.  Chateau Margaux 2012 was released at 33% lower than in 2012 and Pavillon Rouge du Margaux 2012 was also released at alower prices than last year. Chateau Margaux 2012 [...]

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En Primeurs 2012 Pauillac: Chateau Clerc-Milon and Chateau d’Armaillac

2012 En Primeurs Pauillac 2012 Chateau Clerc-Milon 2012 and Chateau d’Armailhac 2012 In continuation of the first releases of primeurs last week, punctuated by that of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild and the releases of yesterday,  two more Chateau from the Medoc appellations have released their prices.  2012 En Primeurs Pauillac wines promise to be great and exciting. [...]

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2012 Bordeaux En Primeur: Tuesday April 23 Re-Cap

Chateaux la Fleur de Boüard 2012, Alter Ego de Palmer 2012, Prieuré-Lichine 2012 and la Tour Carnet 2012 have released their 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur offers. In continuation of the first outputs primeur week, punctuated by the release of Chateau Lafite Rothschild, here are the new releases of the day, all continuing in the trend [...]

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En Primeur 2012 Re-Cap: Monday April 22

Chateaux Lafite-Rothschild 2012, Duhart-Milon 2012, Sociando-Mallet 2012 et L’Evangile released the prices for their 2012 primeurs today. Continuing in the trend of the first chateaux to release, prices are once again falling for En Primeur 2012. The Star of Pauillac : Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 – prices decreased by 21% from 2011 A great wine [...]

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En Primeur: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012

En Primeur: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 exclusive interview with Charles Chevallier, Technical Director of Domaines Barons de Rothschild. Appellation Pauillac: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 and its second wine, Carruades de Lafite 2012. Steeped in history Chateau Lafite Rothschild is one of the most iconic wine properties in the world.  Lafite Rothschild is a name that [...]

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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 prices released

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 prices released

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 – 21% decrease from 2011! Iconic Pauillac Frist Growth Chateau Lafite Rothschild released its 2012 prices today, with a 21% decrease in price from their 2011 vintage! Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2012 has been released at £301 per bottle (ex. negociant, not including tax) or £1,806 for a case of 6 bottles. [...]

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Franciacorta: Italy’s finest bubbles

Franciacorta hails from a region bearing the same name and is Italy’s finest sparkling wine. Located in north central Italy to the east of Milan, Franciacorta is one of just 73 Italian wine regions who hold the status of DOCG status, meaning Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita or “controlled designation of origin”. Roman History The [...]

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And what exactly is a sparkling wine?

Simply put, a “sparkling” wine is a wine with bubbles. However, “bubbles” just scratches the surface as the world of sparkling wines is large and diverse, with a dazzling array of wines produced all over the globe, each with their own unique personality. Sparkling wines range from very dry, to sweet and from a delicate [...]

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Chateau Rauzan Gassies, Carbonnieux and Clos de Sarpe

Bordeaux En Primeur 2012: Chateau Rauzan Gassies, Carbonnieux and Clos de Sarpe The 2012 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign has has an exciting day with releases conituning throughout the day.  Chateau Rauzan Gassies in Margaux, Chateau Carbonnieux Red and White in Pessac-Leogonan and Clos de Sarpe in Saint-Emilion all released their 2012 prices this afternoon. Chateau [...]

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