Life is tough for pretty much all bordeaux producers, but especially those below cru classé level. Those who are probably suffering most are farmers in the Entre-Deux-Mers who simply cannot find a buyer for their grapes. These are the ones most likely to be accepting subsidies for pulling out their...
Bordeaux 2022 – crus bourgeois
Tuesday 7 January 2025
• 6 min read
The combination of an exciting vintage and low prices should be more appealing than it clearly is. High-scoring cru bourgeois exceptionnel Château Le Crock in St-Estèphe, a stablemate of second growth Léoville Poyferré, is pictured above. See Bordeaux 2022 – a guide for all we've published on this vintage.
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