Cru bourgeois 2015s – some bargains

Richard writes  There was lots to like at the tasting of Cru Bourgeois du Médoc from the 2015 vintage. A total of 271 châteaux qualified, equating to 32 million bottles of wine, across seven appellations on Bordeaux's left bank. 

As the crus classés get ever-more expensive, this is an important opportunity to present affordable red bordeaux to wine drinkers – but, inevitably, not all these crus bourgeois wines qualify in that category. Thanks in part to the natural qualities of the vintage, there were...