Catch ‘22 ! Having just returned from three separate weeks of en primeur tastings in Bordeaux, we can confirm that the 2022 Bordeaux vintage is a truly excellent one. The best since 2016 (although warmer and richer than that) and equal, if not superior, to the stellar pair of 2009 and 2010. It was a… Continue reading En-Primeur 2022: Post Tasting Report
PublishedEach spring, usually towards the end of April, the Châteaux put together their blends from the previous vintage. These wines are shown to the customers (‘brokers’) and the press and is sold as ‘futures’ via the En Primeur system. So, what can the happy investor expect from En Primeur 2022? Prices are released a few… Continue reading En Primeur 2022 : What to Expect?
PublishedAs you continue your wine investment journey with Vindome, you will begin to become familiar with a few terms. We have already discussed the 1855 Classification in length, so I would hope that any regular readers don’t need any clarification on what First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth growths mean. We have mentioned wine regions… Continue reading Left Bank vs. Right Bank Bordeaux: The Differences
PublishedIt does not take a genius to know that Chateau Lafite Rothschild is one hell of a good wine. In fact, when your wine is referred to by Forbes magazine as being “perfect”, then you know that you have hit the spot. Rightly deserving of its place of honour on the world leaderboard, Chateau Lafite… Continue reading Chateau Lafite: Investors’ Overview
PublishedFor centuries wine producers have walked lovingly along their rows of vines, inspecting their fruit. This traditional walk has given producers an idea of when they should think about harvesting and gives them an idea of the wine they are about to make. It allows them to muse as they gaze upon their pastoral idyll… Continue reading How Does Climate Change Affect the Bordeaux Wine Region
PublishedAs iconic wines go, Petrus is undoubtedly one of, if not the, most well-known in the world. Today its wines are the most expensive in Bordeaux, yet its popularity just continues to rise. So what is it that makes Petrus such an iconic wine? When Victor Hugo said that “God made only water, but man… Continue reading The Best Wines of Chateau Pétrus
PublishedMajestic, magnificent and mythical. A wine so loved that Ernest Hemmingway named his daughter after it. One of the original fab four voted the best wine in Bordeaux in 2015, James Suckling described it as “the best ever made”… Yes, you’ve guessed it, it’s Chateau Margaux. “There cannot be a better bottle of Bordeaux than… Continue reading Chateau Margaux: Investor’s Guide
PublishedRefined and elegant, tasteful and rich, and world-famous to boot. If you think this sounds too good to be true, then think again. Because Saint-Estephe – the Brad Pitt of Bordeaux – is all those things. And many more. Discover Saint Estèphe AOC Saint-Estephe has been garnering a following for years. The 1,250 hectares region… Continue reading The Iconic Saint-Estèphe AOC
PublishedAs the rest of the world recovered more or less successfully from the aftermath of Covid, there was one industry that did not fare so well. The Bordeaux en-primeur wine season 2021 was difficult. At best. It was a meteorological nightmare – almost every scenario of a producer’s nightmare was present. Severe frost? Check. Mildew?… Continue reading Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: A Controversial Campaign
PublishedNo one needs to be told that today’s world is phenomenally fast-paced. Gone are the days of sending a fax and waiting for a reply, or going back even further (depending on how old you are), a memo. Today, if you don’t reply to an email within the hour, then you’re practically on your way… Continue reading What Is a Red Blend Wine: Our Comprehensive Guide
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