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Doubourdieu on 'the strange case' of 2011

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Monday 19 March 2012 • 1 min read
Bordeaux Bordeaux 2011
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To whet the appetites of all those interested in 2011 Bordeaux, we present a comprehensive document from Denis Dubourdieu giving a preliminary assessment of the vintage.

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