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BORDEAUX WINE REGION
The greatest vineyards have of course proved that they will produce great wine whatever the conditions. In a region as renowned and celebrated for its rich history as Bordeaux, twenty years is a mere blink of the eye. However, the changes over the last two decades have been profound. Vineyards have changed hands, new winemaking techniques have come and gone and of course the worldwide interest in the very greatest wines has gone into overdrive.
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2007 Château Calon Ségur, 3ème Cru St Estèphe, Château Calon Segur
Bottle 75cl £90.18
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2007 Château La Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol, La Fleur Petrus
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2006 Y d'Yquem, Bordeaux Blanc, Château d'Yquem
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2015 Château Rauzan Ségla, 2ème Cru Margaux, Château Rauzan Segla
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2000 Château Branaire Ducru, 4ème Cru St Julien, Château Branaire Ducru
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2005 Château Gazin, Pomerol, Château Gazin
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2003 Château Canon La Gaffelière, GCC St Emilion, Château Gaffeliere
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2009 Pensées de Lafleur, Pomerol, Château Lafleur
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2005 Pensées de Lafleur, Pomerol, Château Lafleur
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2008 Château d'Yquem, 1er Cru Supérieur Sauternes, Château d'Yquem
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2010 Château Le Gay, Pomerol, Château Le Gay
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BORDEAUX WINE REGION
Fashions have seen the rise and fall of the garagistes and the influence of the consultant winemaker. However, for all of these human elements, the 1855 classification remains unchanged and, whether it has been the torrid heat of 2003, the gloom of 2007 or the glory of 2005, the greatest vineyards have proved that they produce great wine whatever the conditions.
In the next twenty years, we will undoubtedly see further pressure on supply at the top with prices continuing to stretch credulity. But what of the hundreds of smaller producers, who have struggled so badly in recent times? Theirs is not the good fortune of great terroir and in a fast moving world, it is here that reform is needed most strongly. The EU wine lake has been emptied and the bad practices that it encouraged are happily draining away too. For the consumer, the result must be the guarantee of ever greater quality because whatever the level of classification, if Bordeaux wants to maintain its position as the number one wine region in the world, quality must be at the centre of its plans.