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
2020 vintage in Bordeaux looks like it will follow the trend of excellent vintages. We will know more in December/January, after malolactic fermentation is finished.
TNs/ratings on 2019 Bordeaux barrel samples - see "Vintages" chapter. 325 samples were tasted (by primo July 2020) from classified and non-classified properties
All chateau profiles are up to date (October 2020) with recently collected tasting notes/ratings
A new feature is the Burgundy blog in News chapter. Tasting notes from tastings and tasting dinners attended since November 2018
New! Tasting of 1945 vintage from Bordeaux + extras - Vertical & Horizontal tastings chapter
I contribute with tasting notes to www.tastingbook.com. 5.400+ followers and 2.200+ TNs by primo October 2020
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