There are some lovely wines among the nearly 80 described below, many of which are crus bourgeois. They underlined the disparity between price and quality that characterises Bordeaux in a ripe vintage. Clearly properties in the less favoured parts of the Médoc may struggle to ripen their grapes in cool years, but there was little evidence of that in 2016.
I tasted many of these wines in Bordeaux at various tastings organised by the Grand Cercle and négociants such as Vintex, Ulysse Cazabonne and CVBG (Dourthe), to whom I...
