Bordeaux producers

Behind the 14 new Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estates

Tasting 20 years of Château Haut-Bailly: 1998-2018

Jane Anson tastes through 21 vintages of Haut-Bailly...

Producer profile: Château Lafleur

Pomerol estate Château Lafleur is a producer to seek out...

Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch

10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...

Château Palmer wines: The '5' and '0' vintages from 1990 to 2015

Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....

Pomerol vertical: Château La Cabanne

Jane Anson traces the history of this well-located Pomerol estate

Mouton Rothschild interview: MD Philippe Dhalluin to retire

Château Mouton Rothschild's highly respected MD speaks to Jane Anson following news of his impending retirement

Best Pomerol 2019 wines tasted en primeur

An outstanding vintage for Pomerol in 2019...

Bordeaux: The five first growths

Their histories, personalities and strengths...

Tasting 10 years of Château Clarke: A Médoc success story

Tasting Château Couhins-Lurton wines from 2008 to 2018

It's an exciting time for this Pessac-Léognan estate, says Jane Anson...

Tasting Phélan Ségur: A gem in St-Estèphe

Tasting through every vintage of Phélan Ségur's wines back to 2010 shows an estate at the top of its game...

Château La Lagune: Tasting every vintage from 2004 to 2017

There is a lot happening at this pioneer of organics and biodynamics among Médoc classified estates...

Margaux vertical: Tasting 11 years of Château Cantenac Brown

It's an exciting time for this historic third growth estate in Bordeaux...

Anson: What's new in Bordeaux wine?

From ownership changes to new wines....

Bordeaux 2019 vintage: Clues on what to expect

An in-depth report on how the growing season affected the wines and gives her insight on the style of the new vintage

Pessac-Léognan: From Larrivet Haut-Brion to hidden gems

There is a sense of vibrancy and renewal everywhere in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan appellation, says Jane Anson...

Biodynamic St-Emilion: Tasting a decade of Château Fonplégade wines

Recent vintages of Château Fonplégade wines in St-Emilion are up there with the appellation's best....

Anson: Tasting St-Emilion's Château Chauvin back to 1998

Château Chauvin makes brilliant wines in its corner of the St-Emilion appellation...

St-Estèphe 2017: Top wines re-tasted after bottling

Well-built, carefully constructed wines here from the 2017 vintage...

St-Julien 2017: Top wines re-tasted after bottling

There is plenty of classicism to be found among the St-Julien 2017 wines...