Bordeaux 2022
A review of the Bordeaux 2022 vintage, in six parts. The 2022 vintage sees the return of Monsieur Propriétaire, keen...
Bordeaux 2021
A review of the Bordeaux 2021 vintage, in six parts. Here in part one I begin my introduction to the...
Bordeaux 2020
A review of the Bordeaux 2020 vintage, beginning with a six-part guide to the season, harvest and first tastings. As...
Bordeaux 2019
A review of the Bordeaux 2019 vintage, in six parts. We start by calling in on Monsieur Propriétaire once again...
Bordeaux 2018
A review of the Bordeaux 2018 vintage, in six parts. Here in part one I begin my introduction to the...
Bordeaux 2017
A review of the Bordeaux 2017 vintage, in six parts. I begin once again with Monsieur Propriétaire, who provides us...
Bordeaux 2016
A review of the Bordeaux 2016 vintage, in six parts. Here in part one I begin with my introduction to...
Bordeaux 2015
A review of the Bordeaux 2015 vintage, in six parts. Here in part one we see the return of Monsieur...
Bordeaux 2014
A review of the Bordeaux 2014 growing season and wines, in six parts, presented prior to my regional reports. Here...
Bordeaux 2013
A review of the Bordeaux 2013 vintage, in six parts. Here in part one I begin my introduction to the...
Bordeaux 2012
A review of the Bordeaux 2012 vintage, in six parts. Here in part one I begin my introduction to the...
Bordeaux 2011
A review of the Bordeaux 2011 vintage, a difficult year for Bordeaux which follows on from two great vintages, 2009...
Bordeaux 2010
A review of the Bordeaux 2010 vintage, starting with my primeurs assessment, with links to all my tasting notes. I...
Bordeaux 2009
A review of the Bordeaux 2009 vintage, starting with my primeurs assessment, with links to all my tasting notes. I...
Bordeaux 2008
I begin my review of the Bordeaux 2008 vintage, with an overall look at 'The Hollywood Vintage - The Sequel'...
Bordeaux 2007
A review of the Bordeaux 2007 vintage, with links to all my tasting notes. I introduce you to 'The Hollywood...
Bordeaux 2006
A review of the 2006 vintage in Bordeaux, with links to all my tasting notes, including en primeur and subsequent...
Bordeaux 2005
A review of the 2005 Bordeaux vintage. Includes links to all my tasting notes, including primeur and in-bottle assessments...
Bordeaux 2004
A review of Bordeaux 2004, with links to my copious tasting notes, including many wines at two, three, four years...
Bordeaux 2003
A review of the Bordeaux 2003 vintage, with an assessment of all the major regions...
Bordeaux 2002
A review of the 2002 vintage in Bordeaux, with links to my tasting assessments...
Bordeaux 2001
A review of the 2001 vintage in Bordeaux, together with links to my 2001 tasting assessments, looking at the red...
Bordeaux 2000
A review of the 2000 vintage in Bordeaux, together with links to my 2001 tasting assessments, looking at the red...
Bordeaux 1998
A review of the 1998 vintage in Bordeaux, a great year for the right bank appellations. Includes details of the...
Bordeaux 1997: Tasting in 2003
A vintage review and tasting of 1997 Bordeaux. The wines, assessed at just over five years of age, included La...
Bordeaux 1996
A review of the 1996 vintage in Bordeaux, with weather and harvest details, and links through to tasting notes...
Bordeaux 1995
A summary of the 1995 vintage in Bordeaux, with links through to my tasting notes on the wines of this...
Bordeaux 1994
A summary of the 1994 vintage in Bordeaux, with links through to tasting notes on wines including Pichon-Lalande, Kirwan, Rauzan-Ségla...
Bordeaux 1990: Tasting in 2003
A review of the 1990 vintage in Bordeaux, followed by appropriate tasting notes. These include 1990 Pavillon Rouge de Château...
Bordeaux 1989
A vintage report on 1989 Bordeaux, with links to my tasting notes featuring wines from Langoa-Barton, Léoville-Barton, Palmer, d'Angludet and...
Bordeaux 1988
A profile of the 1988 vintage in Bordeaux, including links to my tasting notes, which feature wines such as Pavillon...
Bordeaux 1986: Tasting in 2001
A profile of the 1986 Bordeaux vintage, with tasting notes on several wines, including Pavie, Montrose, du Tertre and more...
Bordeaux 1985: Tasting in 2002
An account of the 1985 vintage in Bordeaux, accompanied by tasting notes for several wines, including Rauzan-Ségla, Batailley, Léoville-Las-Cases and...
Bordeaux 1983
A review of 1983 Bordeaux, including details of the weather and harvest. Includes links through to relevant tastings looking at...
Bordeaux 1982: St Emilion in 2003
A review of the 1982 Bordeaux vintage, with a few right bank tasting notes for Clos des Jacobins, La Dominique...
Bordeaux 1981: Tasting in 2001
A vintage review for 1981 Bordeaux, with tasting notes for a selection of wines, including Margaux, Lafite, Montrose and more...
Bordeaux 1975: Tasting in 2002
A brief review of the 1975 vintage for Bordeaux, with tasting notes for a number of wines, including Léoville-Barton, Lynch-Bages...
Bordeaux 1964: Tasting in 2000
A brief profile of the 1964 vintage, to accompany two wines from Bordeaux tasted; Châteaux Montrose and Latour...
Bordeaux 1961: Tasting in 2007
A selection of wines from the 1961 vintage tasted and assessed at over forty years of age, including the legendary...