Bordeaux 2019 – The Game Changer

Bordeaux returns to the hearts of wine lovers with this vintage full of fruit, elegance and freshness. Those who have visited the Bordeaux winelands recently will have noticed it: a breath of fresh air sweeps through this distinguished region with its impressive châteaux. Of course, in terms of accessibility there still is some way to go until we see the kind of hospitality on offer in Napa Valley or Stellenbosch, where wine lovers can scoot from cellar door to tasting room and are welcomed like old friends who can – against payment of a commensurate fee – taste and explore the wines of the region. For the longest time, wine tourism was almost an alien concept for Bordelais châteaux. Visitors who had not been expressly invited simply were not welcome; buying wine at the estate was almost an absurd idea. And even if this is a slightly pointed way of putting it – this is the impression many visitors gained.