Bordeaux 2016 in bottle
As a follow up to our comprehensive survey of 2016 crus bourgeois, we tackle the posh stuff from the same vintage, described in detail here. See also Gavin Quinney's Bordeaux 2018 harvest report, published today.
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Jancis writes A tasting of 138 crus classés 2016 and equivalents in London earlier this month confirmed the quality of this vintage. The fruit is bright and beguiling and there is no shortage of tannin and freshness. Some of them should drink well reasonably early as well as having the structure for a long life. My suggested drinking windows may even be...
Become a member to view this article and thousands more!
Premium
- 15,427 featured articles
- 273,885 wine reviews
- Maps from The World Atlas of Wine, 8th edition (RRP £50)
- The Oxford Companion to Wine, 5th edition (RRP £50)
- Members’ forum
Monthly
Annually
£99
Save 10% with annual membership
Professional
- 15,427 featured articles
- 273,885 wine reviews
- Maps from The World Atlas of Wine, 8th edition (RRP £50)
- The Oxford Companion to Wine, 5th edition (RRP £50)
- Members’ forum
- Commercial use of our Tasting Notes
£199
per year