14 Apr 2011
Bordeaux 2010 – St-Émilion and satellites
See also Bordeaux 2010 – guide to our coverage.
The most obvious development on the right bank this year, literally, is the building below, the new chai at Ch Cheval Blanc, which will be opened officially in June. See Report from Bordeaux 3 for a bit more about this extraordinary building, designed by the architect who has been creating other monuments to LVMH around the world.
The average score of the nearly 120 wines reviewed below is probably lower than for any other of the tasting articles we will be publishing this week and next – with the possible...