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The 2008 Bordeaux vintage has quietly become one of the most attractive mature buying opportunities in the market. Overshadowed for years by the monumental 2009 and 2010 vintages, the best 2008 Bordeaux wines are now entering a beautiful stage of maturity: fresh, balanced, complex, and ready to drink—yet still capable of ageing further. In this video, I revisit three 2008 Left Bank classified growths from my own cellar: - Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry 2008 — Margaux - Château Léoville Barton 2008 — Saint-Julien - Château Montrose 2008 — Saint-Estèphe After more than 30 years of collecting Bordeaux, I would often rather buy a great château from a good vintage than an average estate from a legendary year. For me, 2008 is a perfect example of that philosophy. In this video, I discuss: - Why 2008 Bordeaux deserves another look - How 2008 compares with 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2010 - Why the vintage is drinking so well today - Malescot-Saint-Exupéry vs Léoville Barton vs Montrose - How the three wines differ in style and maturity - Current market prices and relative value - Which bottle I would buy depending on the style of Bordeaux you enjoy For me, the appeal of 2008 is simple: these wines have reached maturity without losing freshness, and many still trade at remarkably sensible prices. Chapters 00:00 Why 2008 Bordeaux Is Worth Buying Now 02:45 The 2008 Bordeaux Vintage Explained 05:30 Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry 2008 07:38 Château Léoville Barton 2008 09:54 Château Montrose 2008 12:46 My Final Verdict Wines Featured Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry 2008 — Margaux — around US$75 Château Léoville Barton 2008 — Saint-Julien — around US$95 Château Montrose 2008 — Saint-Estèphe — around US$135 @chateaumontrosesaint-estep6554 If you have a favourite 2008 Bordeaux, I’d love to hear which bottle has impressed you most in the comment section below. #Bordeaux #Bordeaux2008 #Margaux #SaintJulien #SaintEstephe 🍇 Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. *** DISCLAIMER: The views shared here reflect my personal experience and perspective as a long-time wine enthusiast. This content is for information and enjoyment only, and should not be considered financial, investment, or purchasing advice. Drink responsibly.

For more than 30 years, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Charmes was one of my favourite vineyards in Burgundy. Today, I have almost stopped buying it. Not because the producer changed or the wine became worse, but because Burgundy’s climate has changed—and I believe that is quietly reshaping which vineyards collectors should consider for the decades ahead. In this video, I explore how warmer growing seasons are affecting Chambolle-Musigny and compare two higher-slope Premier Cru vineyards that I now find increasingly compelling: - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras — Domaine Ghislaine Barthod - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées — Domaine Gilbert & Christine Felettig Les Cras sits near the entrance of the Combe Ambin, where cooling air and thin limestone soils help preserve freshness, minerality and tension. Les Fuées lies beside Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares, with deeper clay soils that retain more water and produce wines of greater richness, concentration and texture. In this video, I discuss: - Why I have largely stopped buying Les Charmes - How climate change is affecting Burgundy wine - Why higher-altitude vineyards may become increasingly attractive - Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras vs Les Fuées - Ghislaine Barthod vs Gilbert & Christine Felettig - Why both may represent compelling value in modern Burgundy For me, Les Cras represents the more mineral and energetic side of Chambolle-Musigny. Les Fuées is broader, richer and closer in spirit to Bonnes-Mares. Both illustrate how vineyards once considered firm or slow to mature may become increasingly complete as Burgundy grows warmer. Chapters 00:00 Why I Stopped Buying Les Charmes 02:19 How Climate Is Changing Burgundy 03:07 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 04:09 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod 04:45 Les Cras Tasting and Prices 05:36 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 06:32 Domaine Gilbert & Christine Felettig 06:56 Les Fuées Tasting and Prices 07:46 The Future of Burgundy Collecting 08:32 How To Choose Wines Featured - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras — Domaine Ghislaine Barthod - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées — Domaine Gilbert & Christine Felettig If Burgundy continues becoming warmer over the next 20 years, which vineyards do you think will benefit most? Let me know in the comments below. You’ll find more of my cellar insights and tasting notes on Instagram. #Burgundy #ChambolleMusigny #PinotNoir #WineCollecting #ClimateChange 🍇 Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. *** DISCLAIMER: The views shared here reflect my personal experience and perspective as a long-time wine enthusiast. This content is for information and enjoyment only, and should not be considered financial, investment, or purchasing advice. Drink responsibly.

Is 2025 Right Bank Bordeaux finally compelling enough to make collectors buy en primeur again? After more than thirty years of collecting Bordeaux, I became much more selective about buying futures after the 2005 vintage as release prices became increasingly difficult to justify. The 2025 Bordeaux vintage may be changing my mind. From my en primeur tastings, the best wines from Saint-Émilion and Pomerol showed remarkable freshness, precision and terroir expression, while many leading estates are being offered at around 40–55% below the current market prices of their 2020 and 2022 counterparts. In this video, I share the six 2025 Right Bank Bordeaux wines I would personally consider buying, across budgets from approximately US$55 to US$185: - Saint-Émilion, Château La Gaffelière @chateaulagaffeliere5651 - Pomerol, Château Clinet @chateauclinet4613 - Saint-Émilion, Château Canon @chateaucanon7951 - Pomerol, Château L'Évangile - Saint-Émilion, Château Figeac @CHATEAUFIGEAC - Pomerol, Vieux Château Certan Rather than simply ranking the highest-scoring wines, I approach the vintage the same way I build my own cellar: what gives me the most compelling bottle at each price level? In this video, I discuss: - Why 2025 was particularly successful on Bordeaux's Right Bank - 2025 Bordeaux vs 2022, 2020 and 2016 - Why Merlot and Cabernet Franc performed so well - My six preferred wines from approximately US$55–185 - Their blends and en primeur tasting impressions - How 2025 pricing compares with 2020 and 2022 - My 2025 Right Bank Buying List For me, the important point isn't simply that 2025 produced excellent wines. It's that quality and price appear to have moved back into alignment. After years of buying Bordeaux futures much more selectively, these six wines are enough to make me seriously consider en primeur again. Chapters: 00:00 Is It Time to Buy Bordeaux En Primeur Again? 02:57 The 2025 Right Bank Vintage 06:20 Château La Gaffelière — US$55 07:59 Château Clinet — US$65 09:30 Château Canon — US$105 11:21 Château L'Évangile — US$135 13:01 Château Figeac — US$160 14:51 Vieux Château Certan — US$185 16:58 Which 2025 Right Bank Wines Would I Buy? 18:46 Final Thoughts If you're buying 2025 Bordeaux en primeur, which Saint-Émilion or Pomerol wines have made your shortlist? Let me know in the comment section below. #Bordeaux2025 #BordeauxEnPrimeur #WineCollecting #EnPrimeur 🍇 Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. *** DISCLAIMER: The views shared here reflect my personal experience and perspective as a long-time wine enthusiast. This content is for information and enjoyment only, and should not be considered financial, investment, or purchasing advice. Drink responsibly.

Just a few years ago, buying wines like Cos d'Estournel and Château Canon had become painfully expensive. Today, something has changed. Recent vintages now sell for around US$100–120—roughly half the release prices of just a few years ago. So I've been asking myself one question: is this one of the best buying opportunities Bordeaux collectors have seen in years? In this video, I compare two bottles from my own cellar: - Château Cos d'Estournel (Saint-Estèphe) - Château Canon (Saint-Émilion) After collecting Bordeaux for more than 30 years, these are two estates I've continued buying through both rising and falling markets. In this video I'll explain: - Why Bordeaux prices have fallen - Saint-Estèphe vs Saint-Émilion - Château Cos d'Estournel vs Château Canon - How differently these wines taste - Food pairings for each wine - Which bottle I'd recommend depending on your preferences - Whether I'd be buying these wines again at today's prices Whether you're starting a cellar or adding to an existing collection, I hope this comparison helps you decide if now is the right time to buy Bordeaux. Chapters 00:00 Is Bordeaux Cheap Again? 01:28 Saint-Estèphe Explained 02:15 Château Cos d'Estournel 03:19 Château Cos d'Estournel's Tasting Notes 04:30 Saint-Émilion Explained 05:09 Château Canon 06:17 Château Canon's Tasting Notes 07:17 Which Bordeaux Should You Buy? 08:55 Final Verdict Wines Featured - Château Cos d'Estournel - Château Canon @chateaucanon7951 With recent vintages now selling for around half what they did only a few years ago, would you be buying Cos d'Estournel or Château Canon? Let me know in the comments below. #Bordeaux #CosDEstournel #ChateauCanon #WineCollecting #FineWine 🍇 Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. *** DISCLAIMER: The views shared here reflect my personal experience and perspective as a long-time wine enthusiast. This content is for information and enjoyment only, and should not be considered financial, investment, or purchasing advice. Drink responsibly.