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Wine Spectator's James Molesworth is in Bordeaux tasting barrel samples of the 2012 vintage to determine the quality and character of the young wines. Here he reviews more than 350 reds, with scores and tasting notes, presented in …
Apr 8, 2013
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With quality variable in Bordeaux's next two vintages to come, the arriving 2010s and remaining 2009s represent the best opportunities to procure the great wines that Bordeaux's reputation is built on. The quality is clearly in the bottle. …
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The 2011 vintage may be remembered as a missed opportunity for Bordeaux. The wines were good, but not as outstanding as in 2010 and 2009, which meant Bordeaux had the chance to win back traditional markets like the United States during its …
Jul 10, 2012
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Savvy winemaking and ongoing investments in technology helped turn Bordeaux's erratic 2011 growing season into a harvest that yielded some excellent bottlings, especially of dry whites and sweet wines. The season came with an array of …
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Wine Spectator's James Molesworth is in Bordeaux tasting the 2011 vintage from barrel to determine the quality and character of the young wines. He provides reviews to inform wine lovers who may be considering buying the wines en primeur, …
Apr 10, 2012
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/ Barrel Tasting
Wine Spectator's James Molesworth is in Bordeaux tasting the 2011 vintage from barrel to determine the quality and character of the young wines. He provides reviews to inform wine lovers who may be considering buying the wines en primeur, …
Apr 10, 2012
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/ Tasting Highlights
Wine Spectator reviews, including scores and tasting notes, of 27 red Bordeaux from the 2011 vintage, blind-tasted as barrel samples in Wine Spectator's New York office.
Mar 23, 2012
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Wine Spectator's James Molesworth is in Bordeaux tasting the 2010 vintage from barrel to determine the quality and character of the young wines. He provides scores and tasting notes to inform wine lovers who may be considering buying the …
Mar 31, 2011
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/ Barrel Tasting
Wine Spectator's James Molesworth is in Bordeaux tasting the 2010 vintage from barrel to determine the quality and character of the young wines. He provides scores and tasting notes to inform wine lovers who may be considering buying the …
Mar 31, 2011
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Bordeaux is France's largest wine region. Head outside the power appellations of the Médoc or the Right Bank, and suddenly there's a whole new world of Bordeaux values. The chalk and gravel soils of Fronsac are an ideal place to start …
Nov 19, 2010
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Americans have been in Bordeaux nearly as long as there has been a United States of America. n the 20th century, the repeal of Prohibition saw the Bordeaux-U.S. union fortified, as the expanding demand for claret ferried American dollars …
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How much should Bordeaux 2009 futures cost? On one hand, all reports say the vintage is outstanding. But the global economy is very lopsided. Will Americans buy expensive Bordeaux? And if they don't, will China step in and pick up the …
Jun 7, 2010
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Wine Spectator senior editor James Suckling's barrel tasting scores of the 2009 Bordeaux vintage.
Mar 29, 2010
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Wine Spectator senior editor James Suckling's barrel tasting notes of the 2009 Bordeaux vintage.
Mar 25, 2010
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/ What We're Drinking Now
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson uncorked a 2005 Bordeaux for the holidays, a rich red wine from France showing plum and cherry flavors with accents of fruitcake and spice.
Jan 19, 2010