Vinexpo 2019 in Bordeaux - 12th to 17th May 2019
I experienced a very eventful 5 days in Bordeaux during Vinexpo in May 2019
On Sunday the 12th May, I went to Vinexpo Gala Dinner at beautiful Chateau Soutard organized by .........
Next day, Monday the 13th, I participated in beautifullly organized dinner at Chateau d'Yquem for the international press. It was a quite intimate one, only 400 people were there, including owner of Yquem and Cheval Blanc and new mayor of Bordeaux
2019 HARVEST IN BORDEAUX IS FULLY OVER AND WE'VE TO WAIT UNTIL PRIMEURS IN MARCH 2020 TO GET CONFIRMED THE GREATNESS OF 2019. FOR UPDATES - CHECK HARVEST 2019 IN HARVEST CHAPTER!
FULL 2018 BORDEAUX REPORT WITH TNS AND RATINGS ON 395 BARREL SAMPLES TASTED DURING PRIMEUR IN MARCH/APRIL 2019 AND 50+ WINES FROM OTHER VINTAGES TASTED/RATED. ALL CHATEAUX PROFILES HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL TNS/RATINGS OBTAINED DURING VINEXPO IN MAY 2019, BEYERMAN TASTING IN SEPTEMBER 2019 (COPENHAGEN) AND FROM SHORT VISIT IN BORDEAUX IN OCTOBER 2019
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NEW ADDITION TO MY WEBSITE IS BURGUNDY BLOG IN NEWS CHAPTER. MOST RECENT ADDITION IN PROFILES IS CHATEAU AUSONE AND LEOVILLE BARTON/LANGOA BARTON. PROFILE OF PHELAN SEGUR HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED. NEXT PROFILE CORBIN MICHOTTE/CANTELAUZE - PRIMO JANUARY 2020.
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REPORT ON AN OUTRAGEOUS TASTING OF 21 BORDEAUX WINES FROM VINTAGE 1918 - READ IT HERE (BOTTOM OF THE PAGE).
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I'M CONTINOUSLY ADDING MY TNS AT TASTINGBOOK.COM, WHERE I'VE APP. 4.350+ FOLLOWERS AND HAVE PUBLISHED APP. 2.000+ TASTING NOTES MID-DECEMBER 2019.
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HERE ARE MY TOP TEN WINES TASTED IN 2019
1. Lafite Rothschild 2016 100p
2. Cheval Blanc 2000 100p
3. Cheval Blanc 2009 99p
4. Lafleur 2016 99p
5. Lafleur 2015 98p
6. Pichon Baron 2010 98p
7. Pichon Comtesse 2017 97p
8. Beychevelle 1949 97p
9. Leoville Barton 2016 96p
10. Les Carmes Haut Brion 1953 96p