Top 10 vintages and Château Giscours guide

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Welcome to our guide to Château Giscours, 3rd growth in the Margaux appellation. Find tasting notes and advice on food and wine pairing. Learn about the best vintages, the history of the estate, and information about the vines and winemaking. > Discover our Château Giscours in stock The best vintages of Château Giscours Comptoir des Millésimes presents you today the best rated wines of Château Giscours. This ranking is not official. This one... Read more

WHAT ARE THE BEST VINTAGES IN POMEROL?

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HOW TO TELL IF A VINTAGE IS GOOD? Before discussing the best vintages of Pomerol wines, we need to define what a good vintage is. Grapes need sun to develop. The sun's rays strike the leaves of the vines, enabling them to synthesize sugars. This is called photosynthesis. The more sun there is, the greater the photosynthesis. But be careful not to overdo it, as this would make the wine too heavy... Read more

The best vintages of Champagne Dom Perignon

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The first vintage produced from the prestigious Champagne Dom Perignon cuvée is the 1921 vintage. It was released in 1935. It was one of Champagne's greatest vintages. Since then, Champagne Dom Pérignon has produced 43 vintages. All have been tasted by the world's greatest tasters, and all have been the subject of rigorous tasting notes. Which vintages did the tasters rank highest? Find out more... Read more

Classification of the best Sauternes wines

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Whether you approach the Sauternes circuit from the beginning or the end, you'll find that it has only one forbidden direction: that of mediocrity. It's a fairytale treadmill. And if the twists and turns seem frequent, it's just in case your head starts to spin a little. To help you find your way, discover our ranking of the best Sauternes wines and their finest vintages. If you'd like to find out more about the famous sweet white wines... Read more

Vintage 2018, to keep or to drink? Winemakers' and tasters' opinions

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Will the 2018 vintage, with its special weather conditions, produce great wines for laying down? What do the winemakers and tasters who tasted the primeurs of this promising vintage think? Is 2018 a good vintage? 2018 is a year of "very high world production", according to the intergovernmental group International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). Arnaud Couly Dutheil, of Domaine Couly-Dutheil in Chinon, in the Loire Valley, said his harvest was... Read more

The Best Vintages of Meursault

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Meursault is a large village on the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. Its wines are considered as prestigious as those of its neighbor to the south, Puligny-Montrachet. But what are the good years in Meursault? Which vintage is best for buying an old Meursault? Here we present a ranking of the best vintages of this appellation, renowned for its prestigious white wines. You'll also find our Meursault 2018, Meursault 2017 and Meursault 2016 wines in stock and... Read more

The best vintages of Château Troplong Mondot

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Chateau Troplong-Mondot is one of Saint-Émilion's elite estates. It has been classified 1er grand cru B in this appellation since the 1855 classification. The Château was previously owned by the Valette-Pariente family, with the famous and talented Christine Valette. She sadly left in 2014, and the property was sold to the Scor group in 2017. The wine estate covers 33 hectares, 29 of which are planted with vines. It is ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the latest Saint-Émilion wine rankings of... Read more

The best vintages of Nuits Saint-Georges wines

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The wines of Nuit St Georges (mainly reds) in Burgundy are world-renowned for their finesse and ageing potential, especially in great years. But what are the great vintages of this appellation? Which years should you choose when buying old vintages of Nuits St-Georges? Discover the classification of the best vintages of Nuits Saint-Georges appellation wines. - 1969: the legendary vintage of Nuits St-Georges The... Read more