In part 2 – the wines I looked at the style of the 2018s and, with all my stereotypes to the fore, suggested, as some producers have done, that 2018 might be a vintage to appeal to US wine lovers (or perhaps I should say, to those who love Napa reds), not least because they did not buy much in 2017. The wines are typically powerful...
Bordeaux 2018 part 3 – pricing
Wednesday 24 April 2019
The final part of Julia's overview of Bordeaux 2018 looks at pricing as one serious player and several smaller châteaux release their prices. For all our coverage of the vintage, see this guide.
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