Bordeaux 2018 – our last instalment?

The starting point of this unpremeditated collection of notes on the unusual 2018s – see this guide for all our coverage, including my explanation of why it was an extraordinary vintage – started with the new wines from the home estate of Pierre Lurton, Ch Marjosse, launched in December 2020. It snowballed thanks to the wide range of wines sent by Antoine Médeville of Oenoconseil, a selection from Vignobles Dourthe, a collection from the Vignobles André Lurton properties, a handful from the Union des Grands Crus Classés de Graves, and...