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Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Talbot

Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Talbot

Millesima goes behind the scenes with Jean-Pierre Marty, General Manager of Chateau Talbot, Fourth Growth from Saint Julien to find out more about his 2011 vintage. For us the aspect most remarkable about this vintage is the merlot grapes from the older vines…which give softness to the blending of Talbot 2011. Robert Parker recently gave [...]

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Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Leoville Poyferre

Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Leoville Poyferre

Millesima announces the release of the 2011 prices for Chateau Leoville Poyferre. In this episode of the 2011 Exclusives, Millesima interviews Didier Cuvelier, Co-Owner & Manager of Chateau Leoville Poyferre (AC Saint Julien). From the beginning, we have a wine with absolutely phenomenal tannic notes, even better than 2009 and 2010… Above all, this is [...]

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Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Gruaud Larose

Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Gruaud Larose

Owner of Chateau Gruaud Larose, Jean Merlaut has not yet released the pricing for his 2011 vintage, but in our exclusive video he reveals his opinions to Millesima. With the particularities of canopy management and the effects of the Landes Forest, this Second Growth from Saint Julian was rated 89-91 by Robert Parker. It’s true [...]

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Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château La Lagune

Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château La Lagune

Caroline Frey, Owner of Chateau La Lagune invites us into the cellar of this Haut Medoc classified Third Growth to discuss not only her 2011 vintage and final product, but also the interesting business aspects of years such as 2011. This is definitely not a vintage to shy away from. It is however, best to [...]

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Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Giscours

Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Giscours

Alexander Van Beek, General Manager of both Chateau du Tertre and Château Giscours takes a moment with Millesima to reflect on the harvest, and his final product for 2011 Chateau Giscours. He notes the importance of the cabernet sauvignon, as well as the significance of vintages which start out at the underdog, such as 2011. [...]

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Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Marquis d’Alesme

Bordeaux Futures 2011 Exclusive – Interview with Château Marquis d’Alesme

Millesima revisits owner Nathalie Perrodo Samani, and General Manager Marjolaine Maurice de Coninck of Chateau Marquis d’Alesme. We saw their other property Chateau Labegorce last week, here we take a look at Marquis d’Alesme, a Classified Third Growth Margaux estate under the same management. Labegorce has 50% merlot and is a wine very easy to [...]

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