Bordeaux Archives

Will a difficult vintage help the region chart a new direction?

By Jeannie Cho Lee MW

Wow! 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and now 2020 in Bordeaux: five fine vintages out of six (and with 2022 lurking…

By Andrew Jefford

How did the wines of a vintage that performed well at the en primeur stage fare in bottle?

By Michael Schuster, Andrew Jefford and Simon Field MW

Michael Schuster sets the scene for an in-bottle tasting of an acclaimed recent vintage.

By Michael Schuster

”Fascinating, overall—how could it not be? Despite the early adolescent posturing, many of the wines celebrate their terroir with dignity.”

By Simon Field MW

“What to oppose to charm? How about sinisterness?”

By Tim James

Michel Bettane reflects on what’s gone wrong in the region’s wine trade.

By Michel Bettane

Château Haut-Bailly's estate director looks back on two decades of wine growing.

By David Williams