L’AOC Médoc commence au-delà de Saint-Estèphe pour finir à Saint-Vivien- du-Médoc. C’est une presqu’île, une contrée solitaire et sauvage. À Saint-Yzans, on voit partout l’estuaire de la Gironde qui ressemble plus à une mer qu’à un fleuve. Cette terre secrète est aujourd’hui un luxe : espace protégé de toute industrialisation, il y règne une atmosphère […]
Comme vous le savez, la France (le Monde) traverse une crise sanitaire hors normes et sans précédent. Je réfléchis depuis plusieurs jours à la manière dont nous pourrions chacun apporter notre écot. Aussi, après réflexion, j’ai décidé (en accord avec mon associé Vincent) que 20h33.com reverserait 2% de chacune de vos commandes passées sur le […]
Au Château Fleur Cardinale, le vin est une affaire de contrastes : chaque millésime présente un profil naturellement puissant et généreux, contrebalancé par des tanins fins et élégants. La bouche, tout en étant suave et veloutée, est soutenue par une belle fraîcheur. C’est dans cet esprit que Caroline et Ludovic Decoster ont imaginé une série […]
There will be some Bordeaux wine enthusiasts who may not even have heard of the AOCs of Listrac and Moulis. For years these poorer relations of the superstars of the Médoc, like Pauillac and Margaux, could not compete. The prices the wines commanded didn’t justify huge investment in the winemaking, so they produced good, yet […]
When you start looking at Bordeaux you get told about the two banks; left and right. Right bank, including Saint Emilion and Pomerol, has the perfect terroir for producing the best Merlot in the world. The left bank, including Margaux and Pauillac, is perfect for Cabernet Sauvingon. That’s right, isn’t it? Well apparently not quite… Amongst the […]
Just over ten years ago, in 2007, the Cru Bourgeoisranking system was in tatters. The system brought in to give consumers a better view of the great and the good of the red wines of the Médoc (outside the 1855 classifications) was at breaking point. Legal battles, rumours of nepotism by ruling councils, and even bribery […]
JB, the man, the myth, the legend who started 20h33 in France is based in Bordeaux and rightly that is our flagship region for everything we do. From the award winning wine tours in the combi, through to the tight relationships he’s forged with the great and the good of the winemakers and producers of […]
We all heard the shocking stories for 2017 didn’t we? Warm start to spring followed by a sharp frosty cold snap left grape flowers destroyed, and yields at record low levels. Follow that with general apathy in the Primeurs market this April/May, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that 2017 was one to forget for […]
When people think of Bordeaux, they think of the wine. It’s what’s built the international reputation of the region. But the food side of Aquitaine also makes a lasting impression on anyone lucky enough to spend a few days, weeks, and sometimes even months in the South West. That’s exactly what happened to American photographer […]
Anyone who hated geography at school, I’ve got a tip for you: Get into wine and head round the world. All the geology, river ways, oxbow lakes, and climatic patterns all matter big time. There isn’t a wine region worth its salt that doesn’t someway speak of its intrinsic ‘terroir’, including the maritime Bordeaux and […]
