Harvest 2023

I didn't go to Bordeaux for the 2023 harvest.

My article, 2023 Bordeaux from the barrel, in the chapter "Vintages," includes all the essential facts concerning the development of the harvest, etc.

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Some recently tasted wines

November 2024:

October 2024:

September 2024: Cantemerle 2023 94p

August 2024: Angelus 1989 97p, Tertre Roteboeuf 2000 98p

July 2024: Cheval Blanc 1949 98-99p, Cheval Blanc 1964 95p, Cheval Blanc 2014 93+p, Doisy Daene 1945 93p.Chateau Margaux 1929 99p, Chateau Margaux 2004 94+p

1. Between the 22^nd and 25^th of October 2024, I spent four adventurous days visiting famous and less famous properties in Bordeaux. I tasted several wines from vintages 2022, 2021, and 2020.

2. I went to Bordeaux in mid-April 2024. The trip included tasting barrel samples from the 2023 vintage and wines from older vintages. You'll find a detailed report in the "Vintages" section.

3. Tasting notes on wines sampled in October 2023 in Copenhagen, made by Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck in Spain (including Pingus, Flor de Pingus, PSI) and Bordeaux (such as La Fleur Rocheyron and Rocheyron) are accessible for "Horizontal and Vertical tastings".

4. There's a Burgundy & Beaujolais section in the menu bar with my tasting reviews of the best wines from these regions, from famous and less famous producers. In April 2022, I tasted Morgon Cote du Puy from five producers in vintages 2018 and 2019 and other wines from the same producers in June 2022. In August 2023, I tasted 16 Beaujolais Crus, mostly in vintage 2020.

5. I frequently share my tasting notes on an excellent website managed by Pekka Nuikki from Finland: www.tastingbook.com. By the end of October 2024, I had reached over 12.550 followers and posted 3.400 tasting notes on this platform. In the 2024 "The Best Wine Critic in the World" competition, I secured the 22nd position among the 37 finalists.