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Bordeaux 2020: five to watch

With so many châteaux making their best-ever wines today, it can be hard to know where to start. Max Lalondrelle, our Bordeaux Buyer, highlights five estates that should be on your radar when considering the 2020 vintage. Ch. La Gaffelière St Emilion | Premier Grand Cru Classé B “In the face of global warming and […]

Bordeaux 2020: St Emilion

In this series, Mark Pardoe MW provides insight into how Bordeaux’s key communes fared in 2020. Here, our Wine Director looks at St Emilion, based on conversations with Frédéric Faye of Ch. Figeac and Aymeric de Gironde of Ch. Troplong Mondot. At a glance: St Emilion in 2020 Hectares under vine: 5,450 Average yield: 38hl/ha […]