Best Pessac-Léognan wines | Top 10 of the best vintages

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Pessac-Léognan is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée wine produced around Pessac and Léognan in the Graves vineyards, one of the subdivisions of the Bordeaux wine region. The Pessac-Léognan appellation covers 10 communes in Gironde. Château Haut-Brion is the most famous wine in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, recognized the world over. The appellation's red wines share common characteristics: tight, fleshy, well-balanced tannins, with aromas of ripe fruit or licorice on the finish... Read more

TOP 10 BEST GIGONDAS WINES | Vintage Classification

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What you need to know about Gigondas? Gigondas is a village in the southern Rhône valley, with its own appellation for Grenache-based red and rosé wines. The terroir covers 1,230 hectares. The appellation occupies an area covering the base and slopes of the first foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail. The villages of Beaumes-de-Venise and Vacqueyras are located to the south and west of Gigondas respectively, and benefit from very similar growing conditions. The... Read more

The best vintages of Bordeaux dry white wines

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Every great lover of good white wine knows that the exceptional qualities of great wines are found in their best vintages. In the following lines, you'll discover the vintages of Bordeaux dry white wines that are sure to make you exalt the grandeur and elegance of these prestigious wines. ►Discover all our Dry White Wines available for purchase ◄ Top 10 best vintages of Bordeaux whites The 2010 vintage - With its marvellous style and... Read more

The best Cristal Roederer vintages

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What are the best vintages of Cristal Roederer champagne? Before we talk about vintages, here's a little background on the Roederer house. Louis Roederer inherited the champagne house in 1833. A visionary with a passion for wine, he expanded his vineyards and took control of the entire Champagne production process. The Roederer taste and style were born. The Roederer crystal bottle saw the light of day in the 1870s.... Read more

What's new in the Saint-Emilion Grands Crus Classification! Update 2022

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Today, Comptoir des Millésimes presents the new official 2022 classification of the great growths of AOC Saint-Émilion, a highly reputed appellation in the Bordeaux wine world. Enjoy your tasting. To sum up, here "s what you need to know: 14 "premiers grands crus classés", including 2 with the A distinction. 71 "grands crus classés", 13 leaving the classification, including 5 boycotted. > Find all our Saint-Emilion Grands Crus classés The new official Classification of Grands Crus... Read more

Which are the best Crozes-Hermitage estates?

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It's very difficult to come up with a list of the best estates in an appellation without frustrating or upsetting wine lovers who will prefer this or that winemaker. So here's a short list (in no particular order), because in the end, the list of the best Crozes-Hermitage winemakers could be much longer. Some winemakers are very good at producing Crozes-Hermitage wines with power, character and long ageing potential. Others will succeed in extracting a roundness and velvety... Read more

Top 10 best wines of Margaux appellation

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Best vintage wines of Margaux AOC
Margaux is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée red wine produced around the commune of Margaux in the Médoc. Discover here the classification of the best Margaux wines and vintages. Today, Comptoir des Millésimes has selected the best AOC Margaux wines according to Wine Spectator scores. The information and tasting notes associated with each bottle come from the tasting translations of Mr. Robert Parker, famous Wine Advocate taster, and his team. > Château Margaux in... Read more

What's the oldest wine in the world?

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Ranking of the world's oldest wines
Today, Comptoir des Millésimes, your specialist for old vintages on the Internet, invites you to discover which is the oldest wine in the world and the complete ranking of the 7 oldest bottles of wine. You'll find an estimate of the price, a photo of each of the bottles concerned, as well as a description of the origin, year and anecdotes not to be missed about these extremely rare nuggets. You can also find our rare wines and old vintages on the site... Read more