Tag Archives: Bordeaux

En Primeur 2013 – the story so far…

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

LATEST RELEASES – 14th April 2014 Two recent releases from of Bordeaux are both top second growth wines. The two wines are from different ends of the Medoc but also take diametrically different approaches to pricing. St Estephe’s Cos d’Estournel … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux En Primeur 2012 – what a difference a year makes

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

This year the Bordeaux en primeur campaign has been a huge contrast to last year’s fiasco. For a start the chateaux have begun to make their offers now, rather than waiting until the end of June as many did in 2012! … Continue reading →

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1985 clarets – how are these developing?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

One of the privileges of being the Fine Wine Manager is the quality of some of the tastings I get to attend and last week I was invited to something special. Our friends at Epping Forest Wine Society kindly invited … Continue reading →

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Cantemerle – The first shall be last and the last will be better than many

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

Added as an afterthought to the 1855 Medoc classification in 1856, today Cantemerle frequently exceeds the fifth growth status it was awarded at that time. A long-term Coe Vintners favourite, Cantemerle produced one of the best value wines of the … Continue reading →

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Seña and the Judgement of Berlin… Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul…

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

Reading a marketing handout for Seña yesterday in preparation for our offer, reminded me of the film “Bottle Shock” which I happened to watch at the weekend. In Randall Miller’s 2008 film, Alan Rickman (a rather curious choice to play Steven … Continue reading →

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Chateau Brown Blanc 2010 – double trophy winner

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

“Brown Blanc” is an amusing contradiction, but this sophisticated dry white is rapidly building a reputation that is the envy of the region. The 2010 Brown Blanc garnered TWO international trophies¹ in 2012 at the International Wine Challenge and the … Continue reading →

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The Sage of Monkton Pronounces

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

Robert Parker’s assessment of the 2011 vintage in Bordeaux Indisputably the most influential critic of the Bordeaux market, Robert Parker Junior issued his initial pronouncements on the 2011 vintage on Friday.

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Bordeaux 2011 – A Vintage overview and some recommendations

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

Bordeaux 2011 – A Preliminary Overview from Someone Who Tasted by David Allen MW After spending four days as part of a group fully immersed in the bun-fight that was the 2011 en-primeur tastings and having had a few days now … Continue reading →

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En Primeur 2011 – Bordeaux bound

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

David Allen MW is in Bordeaux for the 2011 tasting marathon from Monday 2nd April 2012. Expectations of the vintage are somewhat lower this year, however we will reserve our judgement on the overall quality of the vintage and the possibility of … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux 2009 – A time to buy…

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Coe Vintners Fine Wine

David Allen M.W. writes: Now the dust has cleared after Bob Parker’s reassessment of the 2009s and the mad scramble for 100 point wines, see below for a list of our current 2009 physical stock offering. Now is a good … Continue reading →

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