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Db's Colin Hay gives his tasting notes on all the Margaux estates from this year's en primeur campaign.  

In front of a sold-out audience, Ornellaia’s Vianney Gravereaux and Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW, discussed the evolution of the wines from the iconic estate.

Unraveling the inner workings of a vine root’s rhizosphere and microbiome, the critical realms in a plant’s search for food and water.

After spending a month in the region, Simon Field MW delivers his definitive overview of the Bordeaux 2022 vintage.

Châteaux Ausone and Palmer are among the latest big names released in the Bordeaux 2022 en primeur campaign, as prices rise on average versus last year

Margaux did not have it easy in 2022. It was one of the leading appellations to suffer the most from the absence of rainfall, over winter and between véraison and the harvest, however, there are still gems to be found, our Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay reports.

Axel Heinz, the winemaker behind Super Tuscans Ornellaia and Masseto has been announced as the new CEO of Margaux second growth estate Château Lascombes, as part of new owner Lawrence Wine Estates' bid to bring "one of the greatest wine estates... to its full potential".

Consistency and quality are up across the Médoc’s largest appellation – Margaux where we flag up the names to know today, classed growths and beyond...

The vineyards of Bordeaux have had a marked shift to organic, biodynamic, and sustainable methods. James Lawther MW reports

Is wine a work of art and if so, does this mean the winemaker is an artist? At first glance, this question might seem incongruous or even futile, but for connoisseurs of wine or art, the question can be relevant and worthy of discussion since both have much in common. Advertisements Wine and esthetics Esthetics is playing an increasing role in how we drink wine and prices are increasing even faster (a bottle of Romanée Conti from 1945 was auctioned off in 2020 for nearly €4...