Well, the scores are on the doors… Robert Parker has released his notes for the 2012 vintage Bordeaux. Whether we agree wholly or not, it’s always interesting to see what he says and it’s always interesting to observe the effect this has on demand and – of course – on prices. So, for your information…
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Last year Château Latour shocked us all by announcing that they would no longer be participating in the normal en primeur release system and that 2011 would therefore be their last vintage released in that way. They revealed that every year they would instead offer a vintage that they felt was ready for drinking and
“This is clearly another very great vintage in Bordeaux. When I first discussed the wines in Issue 194 (5-2-11), I didn’t think it exceeded in overall quality the Bordeaux that was produced in 2009, 2005 or perhaps even 2000, but I think it’s safe to say that, other than 2009, this vintage has turned out
Robert Parker has just released his in bottle 2010 Southern Rhone scores. He has pronounced what we already knew, that it really is a special vintage, producing wines of great concentration, but what makes them really special is the freshness, energy and precision they possess. “2010 is a great vintage that is extremely close in
On the 14th of March, before even tasting the 2011 vintage, Robert Parker tweeted: “Heading back to Bordeaux next week to taste 2011. Absolutely no interest in the vintage if my instincts are correct”. With this and other negative press reports around, we were not expecting great things when we visited the regions. After tasting
Last night Robert Parker released his 2009 Bordeaux in bottle scores, confirming that 2009 is unquestionably the greatest vintage he has ever tasted. He awarded an unprecedented 19 perfect scores stating that “In short, 2009 is the greatest vintage I have tasted in Bordeaux since 1982, of which it is a modern-day version, but greatly
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