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“The 1971 is a little wine, pleasant enough, but lacking concentration, richness, character, and length. It has been ready to drink for some time, and now seems to be losing its fruit.”
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Last week Robert Parker released his scores on the much heralded 2009 Bordeaux vintage…. He has been incredibly enthusiatic and given huge scores to many of the wines.
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Our final morning tasting in Bordeaux started in St Estèphe at the prestigious Cos d’Estournel cellars. There has been a lot in the press recently about Cos’ brand new cellars
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An excellent start to our second day tasting at Chateau Latour. A big wine with lots of personality and grandeur. The chateau and the tower were beautiful
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Our first day tasting the 2009s started with a few negociant tastings in the centre of Bordeaux. At 9am, tasting my first ever Bordeaux en primeur sample was, to say the least, challenging.