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Bordeaux 2021 – left-bank reds four years on
This concludes our coverage of this year’s Southwold-on-Thames appraisal of the 2021 vintage. The tasters agreed that this was the least inspiring vintage for red wines since at least 2017...
Jancis Robinson
Wednesday 12 February 2025
• 6 min read
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Bordeaux 2021 – right-bank reds four years on
Jancis Robinson
Tuesday 11 February 2025
• 4 min read
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Bordeaux 2021 – white wines four years on
Jancis Robinson
Monday 10 February 2025
• 3 min read
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Temperature was a theme this month. Above, the outdoor pool at Estelle Manor, said to be heated but even so...
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In her final report from the Southwold tasting, Julia reviews the wines of the left bank, where Cabernet Sauvignon is...
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In the second of three tasting articles, Julia reviews the largely Merlot-based wines of the right bank, all tasted blind...
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Julia's reviews from a comprehensive blind tasting of wines from this vintage. First off, the whites, both dry and sweet...
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Thoughts on a blind tasting of more than 260 wines from the 2020 vintage at the Southwold tastings in London...
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Overarching conclusions – and some bargains from this year's extensive, three-day blind tasting of all the bordeaux 2019s that matter...
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More great wines, from the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated properties this time. See also right-bank reds and whites, as well as our...
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Impressive quality pretty much throughout! See also whites and left-bank reds as well as our guide to 2019 bordeaux. Above...
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The first of three tasting articles devoted to the 270 top bordeaux from the stupendous 2019 vintage tasted blind recently...
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It seems as though virtually everyone who met this powerful personality who played a major part in wine in the...
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The 2018 vintage in Bordeaux seems unlikely to be remembered for its whites, whether dry or sweet. See this guide...
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The second of our three-part report on this massive blind tasting. See this overview, tasting notes on right-bank reds and...
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The first of our three reports on this year's blind-tasting marathon. See also this overview, tasting notes for left-bank reds...
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The first of three reports on this year's Southwold-on-Thames blind tasting of 2017 bordeaux, more socially distanced than usual as...
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The annual Southwold-on-Thames tastings were exceptional this year. Here we all are, hard at work, overlooked by François Mitjavile of...
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