Nicolas Audebert of Canon and Rauzan-Segla has told Decanter.com that both estates should release Bordeaux 2014 wines within the next 10 days, but others remain coy - despite Mouton Rothschild selling well this week.
See the scores and tasting notes for the top 10 Lalande de Pomerol wines from the 2014 vintage, tasted by James Lawther MW.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild has helped to breathe life into a slow burning Bordeaux 2014 en primeur campaign by releasing at a price that several merchants believe offers a good deal to consumers.
See the scores and tasting notes for the top 10 Haut-Médoc wines from the 2014 vintage, tasted by Steven Spurrier
See the scores and tasting notes for the top 10 St-Julien wines from the 2014 vintage, tasted by Steven Spurrier
See the scores and tasting notes for the top 10 St-Estèphe wines from the 2014 vintage, tasted by Steven Spurrier
See the top ten Margaux wines from the 2014 en primeur tastings, tasted by Steven Spurrier.
See the scores and tasting notes for the top 10 Pessac-Leognan white wines from the 2014 vintage, tasted by Jane Anson
See the scores and tasting notes for the top 10 Pessac-Leognan red wines from the 2014 vintage, tasted by Jane Anson
The Bordeaux 2014 vintage is a key opportunity for chateaux and negociants to re-build the region's weakened reputation with merchants and consumers by proving that the en primeur system can still offer value, argues John Stimpfig.
See the ten top scoring wines from Sauternes and Barsac, as tasted by Ian D'Agata
See the top ten St-Emilion wines from the 2014 en primeur tastings, tasted by James Lawther MW
A clutch of Sauternes estates, including Chateau Doisy-Daene and Doisy-Vedrines, are among those that have kicked off the Bordeaux 2014 campaign, with Chateau Gazin and Chateau Prieure Lichine joining them as the first big name red wines.
The Bordeaux 2014 vintage is ‘one to watch’, says Steven Spurrier, as newly published scores and tasting notes from Decanter’s tasting quartet show high quality wines from chateaux across the region.
