A Paris tribunal has found Qu Naijie, the 63-year-old founder of Chinese corporation Haichang Group, guilty of money laundering, sentencing him to a three-year suspended prison sentence, a €1 million fine and the confiscation of nine of his Bordeaux châteaus, worth an estimated €35.5 million ($38.4 million). The case has stunned Bordeaux. Qu was one of several wealthy Chinese figures …

The post “Historic & Legendary” (Madeira and Port Ringers from Wine Future 2023 in Portugal) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. If, like me, you’re a fan of fortified wines, then the Wine Future 2023 conference held in Coimbra, Portugal saved its best for last. The final guided tasting event at the conference, helmed by Portuguese fortified wine expert Richard …

Brane-Cantenac 2023 joined the roster of Bordeaux 2023 en primeur releases on Wednesday afternoon (22 May), with other châteaux emerging onto the campaign stage on Thursday morning (23 May). Four latest releases: Brane-Cantenac 2023: 96pts (Decanter) | €54.50 per bottle ex-négociant, down 25.8% versus 2022 | UK price £534 per 12x75cl in bond (IB) La Gaffelière | 95pts | €44.50 per bottle, …

Elena Arzak In 1966, at the tender age of 32, Juan Mari Arzak won Spain’s National Gastronomy Prize and attained the first Michelin star for his eponymous restaurant in San Sebastián. The accolades recognised the chef’s talent and pioneering spirit as one of the leading figures – alongside, among others, Pedro Subijana – of the ‘new basque cuisine movement’, whose …

Dominic Chappellet in the barrel room at Chappellet Vineyard & Winery In the mid-1960s, American businessman Donn Chappellet began doing some soul searching and started to imagine life as a winemaker. He had co-founded Interstate United Corporation, a food services business that, at its apex, employed 8,000 workers and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Then, in 1966, …

High values in Burgundy lifted average vineyard prices in France last year, even as parts of Bordeaux and the Rhône Valley faced a deteriorating wine real-estate market, according to French rural property agency Groupe Safer. The price of a premier cru white-wine property in Côte-d’Or rose for a 28th year, climbing 13% to an average €2.25m per hectare. For vines …

Viña Leyda’s El Granito vineyard in Chile’s burgeoning Leyda Valley Back in 1998, when Viña Leyda started to plant its first vineyards, few in the world of wine suspected that the Leyda Valley had the potential to produce high-end cool climate wines. Yet this burgeoning area in Chile’s Valparaiso Region was on the verge of making a name for itself …

Pomerol: Cooler soils performed best Average yield: 45.2hl/ha Variance from 2022: +39% Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top Pomerol en primeur 2023 wines {“content”:”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”} See the top-scoring Pomerol en primeur 2023 wines {} {“wineId”:”82103″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82096″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82091″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82111″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82109″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82113″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82110″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82616″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82610″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82633″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82293″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82630″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} … Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-pomerol-2023-wines-tasted-en-primeur-528838/

Juicy and full of cherry, earth, tar and eucalyptus flavors, this red shows power, with a solid underpinning of dense tannins. A lively and balanced version, with fine energy on the spicy finish. Best from 2027 through 2043. 1,800 cases made, 400 cases imported. Source : 4fdd67cd5f7c1e6f6773326ed6637405

Sleek and juicy, with plenty of peach, pear and apple pastry notes, offering a note of creme anglaise and buttery shortbread on the finish. A whiff of lemon blossoms lingers. Drink now. 15,000 cases made. Source : aa0f8b5c85250781be8ac24722543004

Azienda Agricola Montefiorito is a restored 17th century monastery that has been converted into a luxury villa. The historic estate is located in Asti, which is in the renowned Piedmont wine region. The 13-hectare property also includes a wine cellar, a tasting area, two apartments, a church, landscaped gardens, and a swimming pool. Montefiorito includes 4.6 ha under vine, planted …