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Bordeaux 2023 in bottle – the crus bourgeois
Classic, affordable bordeaux made for pleasure and selected for an independent, reliable and regularly updated classification. For all that we’ve published on this vintage, see Bordeaux 2023 – a guide...
Julia Harding MW
Wednesday 24 December 2025
• 7 min read
Tasting articles
Bordeaux 2023 in bottle – the grands crus
Andy Howard MW
Tuesday 23 December 2025
• 9 min read
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The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews
Ben Colvill
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
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