Bordeaux 2015 ten years on – right-bank reds and sweet whites
Monday 24 March 2025
• 10 min read

Château Rieussec in Sauternes was one of the high points of this big blind tasting. Reviews of the left-bank reds follow tomorrow. See this guide for all our coverage of this vintage.
We were all rather pleased about the 2015 vintage in Bordeaux when it was first tasted back in spring 2016. It followed four more-difficult vintages for producers, which may have partly helped its reputation.
I note, however, this comment in my introduction to Bordeaux 2015 – the guide: ‘Hard facts about how rarely en primeur purchases have gained in value in recent years such as outlined in ...
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