Category Archives: Bordeaux

Understanding Bordeaux Futures

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Our own Arnie Millan has posted a Bordeaux en primeur primer. If you’ve ever been curious about the process, click here for a thoughtful and concise overview.

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The Bordeaux Report: 2009 and 2010

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Our own Arnie Millian is chronicling his recent European wine adventure, starting with Bordeaux. If you are curious about the heavily hyped and highly regarded vintages of 2009 and 2010 (and what Bordeaux from 1949 and 1961 tastes like), click … Continue reading →

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A Second Wine Worth a Second Glass

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

I recently opened a bottle of 2000 Pagodes de Cos, the scond wine of the famous Cos d’Estournel in the St. Estephe region of Bordeaux. In the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux, it was designated a Second Growth. Regardless of the … Continue reading →

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2008 Bordeaux: We Do The Hard Work

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Not to be outdone by my tasting in an ornate hotel ballroom, our Arnie Millan recently attended a whirlwind tasting of the 2008 Bordeaux vintage. Here is his report: I flew into San Francisco last for an intensive tasting of … Continue reading →

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2005 Saint-Estèphe: Heavenly Bordeaux

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

Not to throw salt on the wound, but if you missed out on our Bordeaux Extravaganza last night (8 reds, 1 white, 1 Sauternes) you should be kicking yourself. The stars of the show were two offerings from the much-hyped … Continue reading →

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