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Bordeaux 2017: The Wine Advocate’s scores are in

Monday 30^th April 2018

by Tom Jenkins

We thoroughly enjoyed our week tasting 2017s from barrel. We loved the style, the aromatics, the precision and the freshness of the best wines.

We thought it would be a vintage that would appeal to those who like restraint and charm, dare we say it, something for a European palate (we are still European for the time being…). Lisa Perrotti-Brown, the new Bordeaux correspondence for the influential Wine Advocate is also smitten, awarding three wines 97-100 points and numerous scores into the high nineties. Please find an overview of her thoughts below.

UGC Week: Bordeaux 2015 - Day two, traversing the Gironde

Thursday 7^th April 2016

by Tom Jenkins

Our first appointment of the day was with Cyril Thienpont, son of Nicolas and nephew of Jacques. Larcis Ducasse and Pavie Macquin are seriously impressive expressions of their terroir, brimming with vibrant fruit and wrapped in sumptuous tannins.

Beauséjour Duffau Lagarrosse is mighty impressive too. Perhaps it is not quite as much to our taste as the Larcis and Pavie Macquin, but it is hard not to be enthralled by its exuberance and stature. Bravo. We took the short drive over the plateau to L’If, where we were welcomed by Jacques. Last year we were awestruck by the strides made at this estate. The 2015 is possibly even more glorious! Pomerol UGC was almost bereft of wines, so this didn’t take long… Chateau Gazin continues its fine run of form with a thoroughly assured 2015: subtle, charming, classy Pomerol. Nothing else really did it for us.