Mouton-Rothschild Debuts Label Art: We’re a few days into 2024, so this may be old news for some, but Chateau Mouton-Rothschild debuted the label art for their new vintage in December. The award-winner artist, Chiharu Shiota, is a Japanese artist living in Berlin. The Chateau celebrates the release of a new label with a charity auction – this year’s netting over $255,000 via Christie’s.
La Gavroche Closes: Restaurants come and go, but those with legendary wine lists (and chefs) are always missed. London’s legendary La Gavroche closes on Jan 13 and Sarah Kemp from @thewineconversation has an interview with Jane Anson and chef Michel Roux, Jr on his favorite wines, his love of food, and the legacy Gavroche leaves behind.
James Suckling and the 2021 Vintage: Suckling covers the 2021 Bordeaux vintage in his latest tasting report calling his samples “largely outstanding wines, which was somewhat surprising given the challenges in the vineyards that year, which included spring frosts, mildew, botrytis, torrential rains, a shortage of sunlight and mild temperatures during key months in the summer.”
More on the Chinese Exit from Bordeaux: News has been brewing for a few months that Chinese investors who bought heavily in Bordeaux in the 2010s are selling. And they seem to be selling back to the French. This article from James Lawrence at wine-searcher has more.
History of Bordeaux: Looking for a great history of Bordeaux to share with members? Vinepair covers the history of Bordeaux in its Wine 101 podcast series with four episodes on the history of Bordeaux and the wine trade. Part 1: Wars and Royalty and Part II: The Dutch and the Medoc, and Part III: Producers, Merchants, and Brokers, which also covers the 1855 Classification.The last episode covers La Rochelle, phylloxera and the AOC. You can listen to the podcasts online or from Apple podcasts.
Jay-Z Visits Bordeaux: Just in case you run into Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z), you can ask him about his birthday trip to Bordeaux in December. Looks like he took over the hotel at Les Sources de Caudalie and was spotted at Petrus and Château d’Yquem. More from Decanter.
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