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This is the blog of wine merchant and communicator, Caspar Bowes. Caspar's blog features reports on new vintages, new vinous discoveries and his general musings on the world of wine.
PauillacNB. The figures beneath each wine name relate to the percentage of each grape variety (CS Cabernet Sauvignon, CF Cabernet Franc, M Merlot, PV Petit Verdot) and IPT means Index Phénolique Total (the total level of phenolics including tannin). 2016 Château d'Armailhac, Pauill…
St EstèpheNB. The figures beneath each wine name relate to the percentage of each grape variety (CS Cabernet Sauvignon, CF Cabernet Franc, M Merlot, PV Petit Verdot) and IPT means Index Phénolique Total (the total level of phenolics including tannin). 2016 Château Capbern Ga…
Caspar spent a week in Bordeaux in early April tasting as many young Bordeaux wines - red white and sweet - as he could get his hands on. The results can be found in his tasting notes below, with a separate page for each commune:St EstèphePauillacSt JulienMargauxOther MédocPessac-L&eac…
I am steadily typing up my vast collection of tasting notes on the 2016 Bordeaux wines that I tasted when in the region last week.In the meantime, I thought you might like to see a panning shot I took last Thursday whilst standing on a stone in the driveway of Château Ausone. Those of you unfa…
Things occurring at Mouton...(Apologies for the delay in posting this... Technical problems.)I leave the busiest day until last, not sure why.I was up early for an early appointment at Château Ausone. The satnav made excellent time and I was there 20 minutes before the appointed hour, but shou…
