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2016 Chronicles

For immediate and up-to-date access to Jean-Marc Quarin's most recent favorites from the Bordeaux region and other wine areas, to first hand news from the vineyards, to the bargains to jump at, and to my personal reactions to current events . The Chronicles come out twice a month, with a total of 20 issues per year appearing on line on the 1st and 15th of each month.

03.02.2016

Chronicle 199-200

First scores on the batches or blends of Bordeaux 2015's: Château Margaux, Brane Cantenac, Kirwan, Canon, Les Carmes Haut Brion, Clos du Clocher, L'Eglise Clinet, etc. UNIQUE!

2013 Bordeaux reds – their style and how they are developing

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02.13.2016

Chronicle 198

Bottles vs. magnums, second round!
THIS TIME THE MAGNUMS WIN, BUT OVERALL, WINES IN BOTTLES ARE STILL BETTER THAN MAGNUM WINES
Brane Cantenac 1985, Mouton Rothschild 1975, Latour 1986, Grand Puy Lacoste 1986, château Margaux 1997, Palmer 1998, Haut Bailly 1995, Léoville Barton 1999, D'Aiguilhe 2003, La Conseillante 2001, La Mauriane 2005, Grand Puy Lacoste 2010

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01.24.2016

Chronicle 197

The high points of 2015

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