Château Branaire-Ducru. While merchants have reported strong collector interest in some Bordeaux 2022 en primeur wines, high release prices may not help the region’s near-term market momentum. {“content”:”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”} Matthew O’Connell, CEO of LiveTrade at Bordeaux Index, said of the campaign: ‘I don’t recall any wines that I would describe as [released at] investible prices.’ Prices may rise in future, ‘but …

This red shows verve as well as a bold, deep structure, yet retains finesse and detail, with tiers of blackberry, mocha espresso, crushed stone, smoked meat and tapenade flavors that slowly unfold toward broad-shouldered yet polished tannins. Syrah, Graciano, Petite Sirah and Roussanne. Drink now through 2033. 503 cases made. Source : 458e1d237e923dbfd935ad3a6aa4d182

A distinctive white, this opens with generous aromas of fragrant ground anise, graphite and crushed pine, followed by up-front flavors of poached apricot and blood orange that transition to dried white cherry and salted almond notes reminiscent of a good fino Sherry. Bright and graceful, with well-knit, mouthwatering acidity and a lingering finish that echoes the cherry and almond profile. …