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St-Estèphe 2023: Clay soils and lower rainfall proved important for the appellation Average yield: 51.6hl/ha Variance from 2022: +63% Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top St-Estèphe en primeur 2023 wines {“content”:”PC9wPgo8aDI+VmludGFnZSBvdmVydmlldzwvaDI+CjxwPlNvbWUgZXhjZWxsZW50IHdpbmVzIGZyb20gdGhpcyBub3J0aGVybHkgYXBwZWxsYXRpb24sIHR5cGljYWxseSBzaG93aW5nIGEgbWluZXJhbCBlZGdlIHdpdGggZ3JhcGhpdGUsIHdldCBzdG9uZSBhbmQgbGlxdW9yaWNlIGVsZW1lbnRzLCBhcyB3ZWxsIGFzIGJvdGggZGVuc2l0eSBhbmQgdGVuc2lvbi48L3A+CjxwPkEgJiM4MjE2O3ZpbnRhZ2Ugb2YgY29udHJhZGljdGlvbiYjODIxNzsgZXhwbGFpbmVkIFZpbmNlbnQgTWlsbGV0LCBkaXJlY3RvciBhdCA8c3Ryb25nPkNow6J0ZWF1IENhbG9uIFPDqWd1cjwvc3Ryb25nPi4gSGUgd2FzIHJlZmVycmluZyB0byB0aGUgZXhjZXNzaXZlIGh1bWlkaXR5IHRoYXQgaW1wYWN0ZWQgdGhlIG1vcmUgc2Vuc2l0aXZlIE1lcmxvdHMgaW4gSnVuZSDigJMgbGVhZGluZyB0byB0aGUgbWlsZGV3IGF0dGFjayB0aGF0IG1vbnRoIOKAkyBhbmQgaGVhdHdhdmVzIGluIGxhdGUgQXVndXN0IGFuZCBTZXB0ZW1iZXIsIHdoaWNoIHdlcmUgbm90IGdvb2QgZm9yIHZpbmVzIG9uIGxpZ2h0ZXIgc29pbHMuPC9wPgo8cD5Db25jZXJuaW5nIG1pbGRldywgbWFueSBpbiBCb3JkZWF1eCB3ZXJlIGF0IHBhaW5zIHRvIHN0cmVzcyB0aGF0IGl0IHdhcyBtb3JlIGFuIGlzc3VlIGZvciBxdWFudGl0eSByYXRoZXIgdGhhbiBxdWFsaXR5LiBCdXQgb25seSBpZiBzb3J0aW5nIHdhcyBkb25lIGNhcmVmdWxseSwgYmVjYXVzZSBvdGhlcndpc2Ugb25lIGNvdWxkIGRldGVjdCBzdGVtbXksIHVuZGVycmlwZSBhc3BlY3RzIGluIHdpbmVzLCBhIHRlbGwtdGFsZSBzaWduIG9mIG1pbGRldy1hZmZlY3RlZCBncmFwZXMsIE1pbGxldCBleHBsYWluZWQuPC9wPgo8cD5BdCA8c3Ryb25nPkNvcyBk4oCZRXN0b3VybmVsPC9zdHJvbmc+IGZvciBleGFtcGxlLCB0aGUgZXh0ZW50IHRvIHdoaWNoIE1lcmxvdCBncmFwZXMgd2VyZSBzb3J0ZWQgaGFkIG5vdCBiZWVuIHNlZW4gc2luY2UgdGhlIDIwMDggdmludGFnZS4gVHdvIGtleSBhZHZhbnRhZ2VzIGluIFN0LUVzdMOocGhlLCB2aW50bmVycyBleHBsYWluZWQsIHdlcmUgbG93ZXIgcmFpbmZhbGwgbGV2ZWxzIHRoYW4gaW4gTWFyZ2F1eCBhbmQgYSBoaWdoZXIgcGVyY2VudGFnZSBvZiBjb29sZXIgY2xheSBzb2lscyB3aGljaCBoZWxwZWQgZHVyaW5nIHRoZSBoZWF0IHdhdmUuIERlc3BpdGUgdGhlIGJlc3QgZWZmb3J0cyB0byBzb3J0IHRoZSBNZXJsb3RzLCBob3dldmVyLCBlc3RhdGVzIG9mdGVuIGhhZCB0aGUgaGlnaGVzdC1ldmVyIHBlcmNlbnRhZ2VzIG9mIENhYmVybmV0IGluIHRoZWlyIGJsZW5kcy48L3A+CjxwPlNvIGV2ZW4gd2l0aCBjYXJlZnVsIHNvcnRpbmcsIE1pbGxldCBjaG9zZSB0byBwdXQgaGlzIHRvcCwgb2xkIHZpbmUgTWVybG90IGdyYXBlcyBpbnRvIHRoZSBzZWNvbmQgd2luZSwgPHN0cm9uZz5MZSBNYXJxdWlzIGRlIENhbG9uIFPDqWd1cjwvc3Ryb25nPiwgd2hpY2ggZGVzcGl0ZSBhIGJyaWdodCBhdHRhY2sgYW5kIHJvYnVzdCBtaWQgcGFsYXRlLCBkcmllZCBvdXQgYSBiaXQgb24gdGhlIGZpbmlzaC48L3A+CjxwPiYjODIxNjtUaGF04oCZcyB3aHkgd2UgY2hvc2UgdG8gcHV0IHRob3NlIE1lcmxvdHMgaW50byB0aGF0IHdpbmUsJiM4MjE3OyBoZSBzYWlkLiBGb3IgdGhlIGZpcnN0IHdpbmUsIHdpdGggNzIlIENhYmVybmV0IFNhdXZpZ25vbiwgTWlsbGV0IGV4cGxhaW5lZCB0aGF0IHRoZSBDYWJlcm5ldCBGcmFuYyAoMTIlIG9mIHRoZSBibGVuZCkgJiM4MjE2O3BsYXlzIHRoZSByb2xlIG9mIHRoZSBNZXJsb3QgaW4gMjAyMyYjODIxNzsuPC9wPgo8cD5JbmRlZWQsIHRoZSBpbXByZXNzaW9uIGxlZnQgaXMgb2YgYSBtb3JlIGxpbmVhciBzdHlsZSwgd2l0aCBjb29sZXIgZnJ1aXQgYW5kIG1vc3QgaW1wb3J0YW50bHkgbm8gZHJ5aW5nIG9uIHRoZSBmaW5pc2guIEEgc3VjY2Vzc2Z1bCB3aW5lLCBidXQgaXQgY291bGQgaGF2ZSBiZWVuIGJldHRlciBoYWQgdGhlIGVzdGF0ZSBiZWVuIGFibGUgdG8gaW5jbHVkZSB0aGUgdG9wLW5vdGNoIE1lcmxvdHMgaW50byB0aGUgYmxlbmQgZm9yIGFuIGFkZGVkIGxldmVsIG9mIHN1bXB0dW91c25lc3MuIENow6J0ZWF1IENvcyBkJiM4MjE3O0VzdG91cm5lbCBhbmQgPHN0cm9uZz5DaMOidGVhdSBNb250cm9zZTwvc3Ryb25nPiBwcm92ZWQgdGhlIHR3byBiZXN0IGZyb20gdGhlIGFwcGVsbGF0aW9uIGJ1dCB0aGUgZWRnZSBnb2VzIHRvIENow6J0ZWF1IE1vbnRyb3NlLCBmb3Igd2hpY2ggb25seSAzNSUgb2YgdGhlIGhhcnZlc3Qgd2FzIHVzZWQuPC9wPgo8cD5JdHMgcG9saXNoIHdpdGggaXJvbi1saWtlIGdyaXAgcmVzZW1ibGVkIENow6J0ZWF1IExhdG91ciwgYWxvbmcgd2l0aCBiZWF1dGlmdWwgcHJlY2lzaW9uIGluIGl0cyBleHByZXNzaW9uIG9mIGdyYXBoaXRlLCByZWQgY2hlcnJ5LCBhbmQgd2hpdGUgZmxvd2VyLiBBbW9uZyB0aGUgbWFueSBub24tY2xhc3NpZmllZCB3aW5lcyBpbiB0aGlzIGFwcGVsbGF0aW9uLCBvbmUgZW5jb3VudGVycyB2YXJpb3VzIGV4dHJlbWVzIG9mIHRhbm5pbiBxdWFsaXR5LDwvcD4KPHA+PHN0cm9uZz5DaMOidGVhdSBkZSBQZXo8L3N0cm9uZz4gaXMgb25lIGVzdGF0ZSB0aGF0IHNoaW5lcyBicmlnaHRseSBhbW9uZyB0aGUgMjAyMyB3aW5lcy48L3A+CjxwPgo=”} See the top-scoring St-Estèphe en primeur 2023 wines {} {“wineId”:”82100″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} … Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-st-estephe-2023-wines-tasted-en-primeur-528865/

Tasting at Léoville Las Cases St-Julien: Between power and elegance Average yield: 50.3hl/ha Variance from 2022: +45% Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top St-Julien en primeur 2023 wines from {“content”:”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”} See the top-scoring St-Julien en primeur 2023 wines {} {“wineId”:”82097″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82107″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82108″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82611″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82622″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82628″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82656″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82642″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”83020″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} … Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-st-julien-2023-wines-tasted-en-primeur-528836/

Pauillac: The best wines showed an extra level of rare opulence Average yield: 47.1hl/ha Variance from 2022: +36% Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top Pauillac en primeur 2023 wines

Margaux 2023: Challenging conditions but with some standout wines Average yield: 37.7hl/ha Variance from 2022: +20% Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top Margaux en primeur 2023 wines {“content”:”PC9wPgo8aDI+VmludGFnZSBvdmVydmlldzwvaDI+CjxwPk1hcmdhdXggaGFkIGV4Y2VsbGVudCBmbG93ZXJpbmcgdGhhdCBsZWQgdG8gaGlnaCB5aWVsZHMuIFRoZXNlIHdlcmUgbm90IGFzIGhpZ2ggYXMgZnVydGhlciBub3J0aCBpbiB0aGUgTcOpZG9jLCBnaXZlbiBib3RoIG1pbGRldyBwcmVzc3VyZSBhbmQgdGhlIGRlZ3JlZSB0byB3aGljaCBsYXRlIHN1bW1lciBoZWF0d2F2ZXMgYWZmZWN0ZWQgdGhlIGhvdHRlciwgbW9yZSBncmF2ZWwtZG9taW5hbnQgc29pbHMgaW4gdGhlIGFwcGVsbGF0aW9uLjwvcD4KPHA+QXQ8c3Ryb25nPiBDaMOidGVhdSBNYXJnYXV4PC9zdHJvbmc+LCBlc3RhdGUgZGlyZWN0b3IgUGhpbGlwcGUgQmFzY2F1bGVzIHNhaWQgdGhhdCAxMCUgb2YgdGhlIGhhcnZlc3Qgd2FzIGxvc3QgZHVlIHRvIHN1bmJ1cm50IGdyYXBlcywgd2l0aCB0aGUgaGVhdCBzbyB1bmJlYXJhYmxlIHNvbWUgZGF5cyBpbiBsYXRlIEF1Z3VzdCB0aGF0IGhhcnZlc3RlcnMgaGFkIHRvIHN0b3Agd29ya2luZyBhdCAxMGFtLjwvcD4KPHA+QXMgZm9yIHRoZSBtaWxkZXcgcHJlc3N1cmUsIDxzdHJvbmc+Q2jDonRlYXUgUmF1emFuLVPDqWdsYTwvc3Ryb25nPiBkaXJlY3RvciBOaWNvbGFzIEF1ZGViZXJ0LCB3aG8gYWxzbyBkaXJlY3RzIHdpbmVtYWtpbmcgZm9yIENow6J0ZWF1IENhbm9uIGluIFN0LUVtaWxpb24sIGRyZXcgYSBjb21wYXJpc29uIGJldHdlZW4gdGhlIHR3bywgYXMgaXQgcHJvdmVkIG1vcmUgZGVtYW5kaW5nIHRvIHRyZWF0IHZpbmVzIGluIHRoZSBtb3JlIHNwcmVhZCBvdXQgTWFyZ2F1eCBlc3RhdGUgYXMgb3Bwb3NlZCB0byB0aGUgc21hbGxlciBhbmQgY29udGlndW91cyB2aW5leWFyZCBhcm91bmQgQ2jDonRlYXUgQ2Fub24uPC9wPgo8cD5UaG9zZSBlc3RhdGVzIHdpdGggY3Jld3MgcmVhZHkgZm9yIGhhcmQgd2Vla2VuZCB3b3JrIHRvIHRyZWF0IHZpbmVzIHRocm91Z2hvdXQgcmF0aGVyIGxhcmdlIE3DqWRvYyBlc3RhdGVzIGJlc3QgaGFuZGxlZCB0aGUgcHJlc3N1cmUsIGFuZCBDaMOidGVhdSBSYXV6YW4tU8OpZ2xhIGlzIG9uZSBvZiB0aGUgdG9wIHdpbmVzIG9mIHRoZSBhcHBlbGxhdGlvbi48L3A+CjxwPlRoZSBncmFuZCB2aW4gaGFkIG9uZSBvZiB0aGUgaGlnaGVzdC1ldmVyIHByb3BvcnRpb25zIG9mIENhYmVybmV0LCB3aXRoIDg1JSBDYWJlcm5ldCBTYXV2aWdub24sIGJ1dCBtYW5hZ2VkIHRvIGVsaWNpdCBnb3JnZW91cyBmbG9yYWwgYXNwZWN0cyBhbmQgcXVpdGUgcmVmaW5lZCB0YW5uaW4gdG8gYmVzdCBleGVtcGxpZnkgdGhlIGFwcGVsbGF0aW9uLiBRdWFsaXR5IGFsc28gZGVwZW5kZWQgb24gdGhlIGV4dGVudCB0byB3aGljaCBlc3RhdGVzIHdlcmUgYWJsZSB0byByZW1vdmUgZ3JhcGVzIHVuZml0IGZvciB0aGUgd2luZXMsIHdpdGggbXVjaCB0YWxrIG9mIHNvcnRpbmcsIHNvcnRpbmcg4oCTIGFuZCBtb3JlIHNvcnRpbmcuPC9wPgo8cD5BcyBpbiBvdGhlciBwYXJ0cyBvZiB0aGUgTcOpZG9jLCBsYWNraW5nIE1lcmxvdCBhZmZlY3RlZCBzb21lIHdpbmVzLCBsZWF2aW5nIGFuIGltcHJlc3Npb24gb2Ygc29tZXdoYXQgc3RyaWN0ZXItdGhhbi11c3VhbCB0YW5uaW5zLiBOZXZlcnRoZWxlc3MsIGEgaGFuZGZ1bCBvZiBjaMOidGVhdXggcm9zZSBhYm92ZSB0aGUgdmludGFnZSwgc3VjaCBhcyA8c3Ryb25nPkNow6J0ZWF1IEFuZ2x1ZGV0PC9zdHJvbmc+IGFuZCA8c3Ryb25nPkNow6J0ZWF1IEJyYW5lIENhbnRlbmFjLjwvc3Ryb25nPjwvcD4KPHA+TW9zdCBlc3BlY2lhbGx5LCB0aGUgc3VwZXJsYXRpdmUgPHN0cm9uZz5DaMOidGVhdSBQYWxtZXI8L3N0cm9uZz7CoHdpdGggcGxlbnR5IG9mIGV4Y2VsbGVudCBNZXJsb3QgZXhoaWJpdGVkIHJhcmUgb3B1bGVuY2UsIHdoaWNoIHByb3ZlZCBtb3JlIGJhbGFuY2VkIGFuZCByZWZpbmVkIGNvbXBhcmVkIHRvIHRoZSAyMDIyIFBhbG1lci48L3A+CjxwPkVzdGF0ZXMgd2l0aCBjb29sZXIgbWljcm9jbGltYXRlcyBzdWNoIGFzIDxzdHJvbmc+Q2jDonRlYXUgRHUgVGVydHJlPC9zdHJvbmc+LCBuZWFyIGEgZm9yZXN0LCBvciA8c3Ryb25nPkNow6J0ZWF1IEdpc2NvdXJzPC9zdHJvbmc+LCB3aXRoIGRlZXAgY2xheSBpbiBwYXJ0cyBvZiBpdHMgdmluZXlhcmQsIGFsc28gY3JhZnRlZCB3aW5lcyB3aXRoIHBsZWFzaW5nIG1pZC1wYWxhdGUganVpY2luZXNzLjwvcD4KPHA+Cg==”} See the top-scoring Margaux en primeur 2023 wines {} {“wineId”:”82099″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82101″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82879″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82606″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”82618″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} … Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-margaux-2023-wines-tasted-en-primeur-528919/

My friends and I are getting to that age. You know, the one where the kids are out of the house, the retirement savings have started to accumulate, and the anniversary numbers are starting to click through to the significant double digits. So what’s a couple to do? Well, some of our friends are definitely splashing out on some of …

Maquis Terroir The historic Viña Maquis, farmed by the Jesuits in the 18th century and two Chilean presidents in the 19th century, has been owned by the Hurtado Vicuña family since 1916.  Today, Ricardo Rivadeneira Hurtado is the 4th generation of the family to manage Maquis.  He studied agronomy and enology and worked at wineries in the Napa Valley and …

Major Bordeaux 2023 en primeur releases today (21 May) have included Domaine de Chevalier and St-Julien fourth growth Château Beychevelle, following from Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix wines yesterday, including highly rated Bélair-Monange 2023. These three releases at a glance Domaine de Chevalier 2023 red | 95pts (Decanter) | €45.6 per bottle (ex-négociant), down 17% on 2022 | UK price £549.60 per 12x75cl …

Chardonnay grapes in a vineyard. American Chardonnay is doing just fine. In spite of challenges, generalisations and dismissal, the grape that put modern American wine on the map is still producing some of the country’s best wines, from California to the Jersey shore. American wine began to rise to prominence in the 1800s in Napa and the San Pablo and …

Harvest underway on the Poderi Aldo Conterno estate, Monforte d’Alba. There is an attractive blue butterfly that is known to lay its eggs in the violets of Serralunga in Barolo, in northwest Italy. Until a decade or so ago, however, as relayed to me by Isidoro Vajra, who tends the vines on his family’s Piedmont estate, Polyommatus celina’s range was …

The Decanter 360 Academy Trainee programme, which is dedicated to nurturing individuals with a fervent love for wine and a drive to forge careers within the industry, is now open for applications for its second 12-month placement at Decanter. Launched to foster diversity and inclusivity within the wine sector, the programme extends opportunities to underrepresented communities. Annona Dodoo stepped into …

The collection of rare Japanese whiskies had been assigned an estimate of HK$300,000 to HK$500,000, but that target was exceeded at the Bonhams Hong Kong auction. Kenichi Hashimoto – the owner and chef of the renowned Ryozanpaku restaurant in Kyoto – is renowned for pioneering the art of ‘Whisky Kaiseki’, which essentially involves pairing high-end Japanese cuisine with Japanese whisky. …

Densely structured and tightly wound, this white starts off austere before slowly opening to reveal delicate notes of white blossoms and crunchy orchard fruit on a stone foundation. More savory than fruit-driven, with a liberal dusting of fresh-cut chive and pink peppercorn accents. Chalky tannins keep pace through the racy finish, with a kick of quinine bitterness. This needs time. …

This balanced version does a nice job of integrating sculpted tannins with flavors of chopped black cherry and steeped raspberry, plus accents of medicinal herbs, spices and singed orange peel. A bit shy on the finish but appealing nonetheless. Drink now. 29,000 cases made, 8,500 cases imported. Source : 130665a793d50166b8413c998f4d21de

Halloween HJB has added a photo to the pool: “A Wine for Every Occasion” Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/halloweenhjb/53720655810/in/pool-912056@N21

Captainchaoz has added a photo to the pool: Detail of the finely cut foot. They don’t make em like that any more. 😉 Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainchaoz/53709752571/in/pool-912056@N21

Rare vintage cut glass Hock glass with finely cut scallop foot and hollow air bubble stem. The Epinal pattern is quite rare these days and comes from a time gone. Even the modern top Glass works rarely cut to this standard. Take a look at Moser, St Louis and VSL modern wine glasses and you will be shocked at the …

RobW_ has added a photo to the pool: In our Tsilivi living room. A gift from my wine friend Robert Barnes. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/robwallace/53705084144/in/pool-912056@N21

Few things are more idyllic on a hot summer’s day than standing in the shade of giant redwood trees, slurping (ahem—tasting) fantastic wine. You wouldn’t need to know much more about the Big West Wine Fest than that to decide whether or not it’s how you’d like to spend a weekend. But in case you were wondering, the wineries set …

Victorian mid 19th century Green Hollow Stem wine glass. Apple green Victorian wine glass. It has a slice cut round funnel bowl with the slice cutting continuing down a two tear hollow conical foot. c1860 Taking lens vintage X Fujinon 55mm f2.2. Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainchaoz/53695334692/in/pool-912056@N21

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Andrew Jefford: ‘Barcelona declared a drought emergency on 1 February’Water is life. Just Another …