2016's solid crus bourgeois
Richard and Julia find many examples of good-quality, affordable and eminently drinkable bordeaux in the latest official selection of crus bourgeois from the Médoc in the excellent 2016 vintage.
Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Richard writes Since it was revived in 2009 for the 2008 vintage, the cru bourgeois label has been awarded to a grand total of 261 million bottles of red bordeaux from the Médoc region, equivalent to just under a third of that region's overall production. Each of the qualifying wines has had to meet several criteria, including a blind tasting designed to ensure they exceed a benchmark of quality for...
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