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2016 is Alfred Tesseron’s 40th vintage with Pontet Canet, and since the early 1990s he has been making constant improvements. 10 years ago he began converting the vineyards to organic and biodynamic farming with horses.
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In 2016 Pichon Lalande has built on the success of their 2014 and 2015s with a wonderful wine. It is everything a classical Pichon should be: rich, powerful yet elegant.
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This thoroughbred of St Emilion, Ch Cheval Blanc, was released this morning at £3,200 per 6 In Bond. Cheval Blanc has made two excellent wines this year, as 2016 saw the return of their second wine, Le Petit Cheval. The...
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It is getting quite hard to keep up with the pace of releases, but here is another St Estèphe that excelled in 2016: Ch Phélan Ségur St Estèphe 2016 released today at £390 per 12 IB.
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Early this Monday morning second growth château Cos d’Estournel has taken the initiative releasing their 2016 early at the same ‘prix de sortie’ as the 2015. It is an exceptional wine, and this is an incredibly exciting start to the en...