Jane Anson

Bordeaux

Covering Bdx & icon wines on the Place. Author Inside Bdx, Wine Revolution, Bdx Legends, Angélus, Club of Nine, Haut-Bailly. IWSC 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy.

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What's new Bordeaux 2024 Vintage

2 weeks ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

There is no better time than En Primeur to check in with the goings on in Bordeaux, and to share news that helps all of us keep up to date with this critical wine region, from vineyard and personnel changes to new wines and appellation news – basically anything that has happened over the past 12 months that might have an impact on the wines in this vintage and going forward.
Bordeaux 2024: What to Expect

3 weeks ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

The opening image, care of Pascal Henriot of Enosens, sums up the 2024 vintage in one image, where fully ripe grapes sit next to others threatened by mildew, rot or coulure. From this, it’s clear why we can sum up the vintage in one word: Tri, in French, or Sorting in English. WeatherThe key stages of the growing season – flowering, fruit set, water stress before veraison, final ripening and harvest – all encountered challenges in 2024.
News Digest: March 2025

1 month ago | janeanson.com | Valeria Tenison |Jane Anson

by Valeria TenisonMarch has been full of tension and uncertainty for the French wine and spirits industry. The recent announcement by Donald Trump of a potential 200% tariff increase on European imports to the U.S. has sent shockwaves through the sector.
Haut-Brion’s Forgotten Origins

1 month ago | janeanson.com | Charlie Leary |Jane Anson

by Charlie LearyHaut-Brion reached the heights of fame in the 17th century, with a 1660 purchase of its wine made by King Charles II of England for the royal cellars. By 1663 it was being drunk in English taverns by notable citizens such as Samuel Pepys. At this time the de Pontac family owned the vineyard estate, prominent members of the noblesse de la robe of Bordeaux.
Market Insights: Chinese wine industry in 2025

1 month ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

Bear in mind that at this point, everything is blind, and the results will not be known until April 11 2025. Entries received from Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Nigxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Xianjiang, Yunnan. Cabernet Sauvignon remained the dominant category for judging in terms of numbers, still representing approximately 80% of plantings in the country.
A tribute to Peter M.F. Sichel

1 month ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

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Obituary: Bill Blatch

1 month ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

Stories that pay tribute to Bill Blatch’s enormous influence on the world of wine will be deservedly frequent following the shocking news of his death, a few days ago, after almost exactly 50 years in the Bordeaux wine trade, and a decade after his retirement from Vintex, the négociant that he set up in 1982. Mine is probably a little different from many, in that I literally owe him one the most significant moments of my wine career.
News Digest: February 2025

2 months ago | janeanson.com | Valeria Tenison |Jane Anson

According to data from the French customs authorities, Bordeaux recorded its smallest harvest since 1991 in 2024, with production dropping 14% to 3.3 million hectolitres. This decline was driven by vineyard uprooting and weather-related challenges, including frost, heavy spring rains leading to mildew, and poor flowering. The vineyard area shrank to 95,000 hectares, its lowest level since 1985.
Behind the headlines: will the new Cru Bourgeois ranking make a difference?

2 months ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

Last week, during Wine Paris, 170 Cru Bourgeois were unveiled in the new 2025 ranking, split across: 14 Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels (the same number as last time, but with a few notable name changes)36 Crus Bourgeois Supérieurs (compared to 56 in 2020)120 Crus BourgeoisThat is a pretty drastic reduction in numbers, almost 80 fewer properties (just under 38%) than in the previous 2020 ranking, where there were 249 Cru Bourgeois across the three categories.
Bordeaux Mentor Week 2025: Application Form

2 months ago | janeanson.com | Jane Anson

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