Bordeaux En Primeur 2021

1 About the Author Andrew Caillard MW began his wine career in Bordeaux in 1979 and worked as stagaire at Ch Paveil de Luze and with Alfred de Luze et Fils on the Qua Chartrons. As a wine auctioneer in Sydney he spent over 35 years handling Grand Cru Classé wines. Since 2002, he has travelled to Bordeaux regularly to assess the vintage, engage with vignerons and negociants and provide expert advice to buying teams in Australia. This ejourna is Andrew Caillard’s first published repor on Bordeaux Primeurs to be circulated in the public arena. 9 10 10

CONTENTS

2021 – THE VIGNERONS VINTAGE

Saint-Estèphe

Pauillac

Saint-Julien

Margaux

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Pessac-Léognan

Saint-Émilion

Pomerol

Sauternes–Barsac Bordeaux Blanc Sec

TASTING NOTES

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Fountain on Place de la Bourse, Bordeaux

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