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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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