See also part one of Tom Munro's series on The other Bordeaux, published today.
Over the last two decades there have been huge changes in the wine world: the emergence of screwcaps, the rise and fall of Parker points, the growing importance of the Chinese market, the trend for natural wines and much more besides. Funny to think that over the same period, the best red bordeaux quietly mature in bottle, preserving a snapshot of a time and place in the history of wine.
In 1997, Alfred and Michèle Bonnie and family purchased Château Malartic Lagravière in Pessac-Léognan. To...