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These two great estates from the Clarence Dillon stable, which are split by a single road, have created two outstanding and yet very distinct wines in 2015. Under the brilliant management of wine director Jean-Philippe Delmas there has been no...
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Hervé Berland is clearly enjoying his new role as director of this great 2nd growth estate in St Estèphe, following his retirement as Managing Director of Ch Mouton Rothschild. Investment by new owners, the Bouygues, has been substantial including one...
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2015 will be remembered as the last vintage of Paul Pontallier, the master behind Ch Margaux’s greatness over the last 30 years His untimely death this March just before his 60th birthday is huge loss for all of us who...
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Since 2012 Ch Pichon Lalande has been under the consummate guidance of Nicolas Glumineau (previously of Chx Haut-Brion and Montrose) and is heading in a very exciting direction. They are consistently raising their game, claiming their rightful place at the...
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The 2015 is a very complete Cos, made from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, with only 39% of the fruit making into the Grand Vin. This is a thoughtful, harmonious and elegant Cos, with a fresh finish and a complex mineral core,...