Millesima launched its Wine Futures Alert Service in 2010, dedicated to the memorable 2009 vintage. This year we celebrate the 5th year of the alert system. This year, the Alerts will give you first access to a vintage that is as anticipated as 2009 or 2010. In Bordeaux, as in the rest of France, 2015 was a well-rounded vintage, with intense, ... Read More »
Futures
Producer Profile: Chateau Lynch-Bages
Like all great Bordeaux estates, Château Lynch-Bages has a rich and complex history. This estate dates back to the tiny 16th Century hamlet of Bages, in Pauillac, where the Déjean family planted vineyards. In 1728, the estate was sold to Chevalier Pierre Drouillard, who later left the estate to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Lynch. Born in France but ... Read More »
A Historic First: Chateau Pontet-Canet en Primeur 2013
With 81 hectares of certified organic and biodynamic vines, Chateau Pontet-Canet, Grand Cru Classe, is one of the largest estates in the Bordeaux appellation of Pauillac. Celebrated for their wine, this year the estate is making a name for itself breaking all the rules. Traditionally Bordeaux en Primeur begins in April with an official tasting week, when critics from around ... Read More »