Château Calon-Ségur 2004 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: I take another look back at the 2004 vintage more than twenty years on, to a different era - a different owner and different technical director - at Château Calon-Ségur.

Read my latest Weekend Wine report, as I again dive into the 2004 vintage, with another big name from St Estèphe, the 2004 Calon-Ségur.
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It's Important to Try New Things: Château Phélan-Ségur, 2004 - 2023 | Winedoctor I call in at Château Phélan-Ségur to taste with Véronique Dausse and Fabrice Bacquey, taking a look at twenty vintages from 2023 back to 2004, eschewing Hannibal Lecter's chosen vintage. Wines tasted…

Read my latest tasting report, as I visit Château Phélan-Ségur to taste 20 vintages, from 2023 back to 2004.
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Château Laffitte Carcasset | Winedoctor A profile of Château Laffitte Carcasset, in three instalments. Here in part one I explore the origins and history of the property, from the time of Jean Laffitte, through to its modern-day…

Read my latest new Bordeaux profile, for Château Laffitte Carcasset in St Estèphe.
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Phélan Ségur, one of the top vineyards of Saint Estèphe, Bordeaux.

Bordeaux 2023 at Two Years: St Estèphe | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2023 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. Here I look at the wines of St Estèphe, with a deep dive into the origins of the new Terrasse III…

My first set of Bordeaux 2023 tasting notes, with 33 wines from St Estèphe, and a deep dive into the new cuvée, Terrasse III, from Château Montrose.
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As An Oak Cometh: Château Haut-Marbuzet, 1995 - 2024 | Winedoctor I visit Château Haut-Marbuzet to meet Henri and Hugues Duboscq, before a tasting of mostly recent vintages, along with a dip back into the 1995 vintage 'for later'. Wines tasted in July 2025.

Read my latest tasting report, looking at recent releases from Henri Duboscq, in "As An Oak Cometh: Château Haut-Marbuzet, 1995 – 2024."
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Château Tour Saint-Fort | Winedoctor A profile of Château Tour Saint-Fort, in three instalments. Here in part one I look at the estate's history, which included a serious decline during the 20th century, before it was rescued by the…

Read my latest Bordeaux profile, of Château Tour Saint-Fort, in St Estèphe.
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Continuing my 2023 tastings in St Julien, with the Cuvelier Family’s wines. #leovillepoyferre #moulinriche #lecrock #stjulien #stestephe #bordeaux #wine

Enjoying this - Calon-Ségur 2000. Still youthful at 25 years. Must keep my hands off my other bottles for a few years! #calonsegur #chateaucalonsegur #stestephe #bordeaux #wine

Château Montrose 2004 | Winedoctor Weekend Wine: This week I open the cellar door to pull a bottle of one of the most strongly represented Bordeaux properties, with the 2004 from Château Montrose, revisited at 21 years of age.

Read my latest Weekend Wine report, as I check in on the 2004 Montrose, at 21 years of age.
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Phélan-Ségur as far as the eye can see; the last 20 vintages revisited in a superb retrospective at the château; to be written up for The Wine Independent pronto! 😀🍷 #phelansegur #stestephe #bordeaux #bordeauxwine #wine

A mature beauty from #StEstephe #ChateauCapbern #Bordeaux #wine #vin 2014

Bordeaux 2024 Primeurs: St Estèphe | Winedoctor My report on the 2024 vintage in St Estèphe. I explore the 2024 vintage here, including Montrose, Cos d'Estournel, Calon-Ségur, Lafon-Rochet, Phélan-Ségur and more, with the help of some friends…

Read my report on 2024 St Estèphe, taking in Montrose, Cos d'Estournel, Calon-Ségur, Lafon-Rochet, Phélan-Ségur and more, with the help of some friends including Twingo and a guest appearance from the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
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Bordeaux's Top Values: Château Meyney - Wine Words and Videotape I’m sorry not to be off tasting the 2024 vintage in Bordeaux this week. Logistics have defeated me this year. Still, with an ocean of fine Bordeaux on the shelves [and quite a bit in my cellar] I thou...

Piece up on the blog in the great value wines to be had from #Bordeaux - starting with #ChateauMeyney in #StEstephe - notes and thoughts on three recent vintages and links to a dozen others #wine #vin #cabernet #merlot #petitverdot winewordsandvideotape.com/bordeauxs-to...

Primeurs always throws up new discoveries; it’s an update on the region as well a chance to taste the newest vintage. Here’s a new cuvée, Terrasse III, from Château Montrose. #montrose #stestephe #bdx24 #bdx2024 #bordeaux #primeurs #wine

More from St Estèphe, as I pop in to Cos d’Estournel to taste with Dominique Arangoïts and proprietor Michel Reybier. #cosdestournel #coslabory #gdestournel #stestephe #bdx24 #bdx2024 #bordeaux #primeurs #wine

I Calon (geddit?) Vincent Millet at Calon-Ségur to taste his wines, including Capbern, Le Prieuré and Vray Croix de Gay. #calonsegur #stestephe #bdx24 #bdx2024 #bordeaux #primeurs #wine

Time for St Estèphe; always a fascinating visit, I call in on Phélan-Ségur, to taste with the team. #phelansegur #stestephe #bdx24 #bdx2024 #bordeaux #primeurs #wine

The Jacky Lorenzetti team, led by Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen and Christophe Congé, show off their wines including Pédesclaux, Lafon-Rochet and Lilian Ladouys. #pedesclaux #lafonrochet #lilianladouys #stestephe #bdx24 #bdx2024 #bordeaux #primeurs #wine

Bordeaux 2022 at Two Years: St Estèphe | Winedoctor A comprehensive report on the 2022 Bordeaux vintage at two years of age, published in instalments. Here I look at the wines of St Estèphe, including Lafon-Rochet, Cos d'Estournel, Calon-Ségur,…

Just published: I strike north to taste 2022 St Estèphe, for Lafon-Rochet, Montrose, Cos d'Estournel. Calon-Ségur & more.
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Enjoyable and mature #Bordeaux #ChateauLeCrock ‘14 #StEstephe #wine #vin