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The Weekend des Grands Crus – Bordeaux – May 18th and 19th

The Weekend des Grands Crus – Bordeaux – 18 & 19 May 2013 Hangar 14 – Quai des Chartrons – Bordeaux This year, the 8th annual Weekend des Grands Crus will be held on 18 and 19 May, organized by the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux. The highlight of this event is the Saturday [...]

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Primeurs: Chateau Rauzan-Segla 2012 releases

En Primeurs: Appellation Margaux Chateau Rauzan-Segla released its 2012 prices today, they are 27% lower than last year Appellation Margaux Margaux is the largest of the six communal appellations in the Médoc and one with the highest number of Grand Cru Classés (21). The soil is composed of gravel and pebbles set in sandy clay. [...]

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Primeurs: Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2012 and Petit Mouton 2012

Bordeaux Futures:  Iconic Pauillac estate Chateau Mouton Rothschild releases its 2012 prices and they are 33% less than last year Chateau Mouton Rothschild For Chateau Mouton Rothschild’s 2012 vintage, the year was full of contrasts.  A cold and dry winter was followed by an unreliable spring and an exceedingly dry summer.  The harvest began on October 1 and [...]

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Congratulating World’s Best Sommelier Paolo Basso with Chateau Peyrabon

World’s Best Sommelier Paolo Basso with Chateau Peyrabon 2010 The Best Sommelier in the World Swiss-Italian Sommelier Paolo Basso, posing here with a Jeroboam of Chateau Peyrabon 2010, was named The Best Sommelier of the World last month after competing against 53 other world-renown sommeliers at the 14th annual competition held by Association de la Sommelerie Internationale (ASI) in [...]

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Parker’s 2010 Pessac-Léognan Favourites

Parker’s 2010 Pessac-Léognan Favourites

Parker’s 2010 Pessac-Léognan Favourites Wine Critic Robert Parker was effusive in his praise for Pessac-Léognan’s 2010 vintage.  He awarded two chateaux of the appelation his coveted perfect 100 score: Chateau Haut Brion and Chateau Pape-Clement.   The 2010 vintage in Pessac-Léognan reached perfect ripness in all red grape varieties resulting in a stunning concentration of flavors and [...]

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Parker’s 2010 Pomerol Favourites

Parker’s 2010 Pomerol Favourites

Pomerol 2010 – Parker’s Favourites The 2010 Pomerol vintage was outstanding. Parker particularly impressed by three estates: Chateau Le Gay, Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan and Chateau Gazin—giving each of them higher scores than he originally awarded in 2011. Chateau Le Gay 2010 . A blend of 86% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6%, 2010 Vieux [...]

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Parker’s 2010 Saint Emilion Favourites

Parker’s 2010 Saint Emilion Favourites

Parker’s Favourites from Saint-Emilion in 2010 The 2010 Saint Emilion vintage was outstanding. The Melot reached beautiful concentration due to a dry summer with hot days and cool nights while the Cabernets, both Franc and Suavignon, were very successful. With such ripeness in all grapes one can expect bountiful flavors, aromas and tannin in 2010. [...]

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Robert Parker rates the Bordeaux 2010

The world of wine is waiting for them… Discover them with Millésima! If Robert Parker sold his referent magazine “The Wine Advocate”, he remains the undisputed Master of the discipline. His marks are worldwidely considered, always call the shots and are true references for all professionals and amateurs. Neal Martin, Wine Spectator and James Suckling [...]

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Bordeaux 2010: James Suckling and Wine Spectator release before Robert Parker

[ENGLISH CONTENT] Neal Martin, wine writer for Robert Paker, in the Wine Journal, has rated some of the Bordeaux 2010 Grands Crus, tasted  in November 2012 or at the Chateaux at the beginning of this year, for the following appellations : Saint-Julien Saint-Estèphe Pessac-Léognan Saint-Emilion Pomerol Pauillac James Suckling was in Bordeaux in January 2013 [...]

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Robert Parker’s website • Bordeaux 2010 ►Pauillac

“Bordeaux 2010: Pauillac the Perfect?” Neal Martin, wine writer for Robert Paker,  tasted some Bordeaux 2010 Grands Crus  in November 2012 and for most of the following one, in february at the Chateau. Lets discover some of his favorite wines for 2010 (reds) below : “The 2010 bought to mind behemoths such as 1982 or [...]

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