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I was in Bordeaux during the extraordinary 2003 heatwave, and at the time I wasn't convinced many of these wines would age particularly well. More than twenty years later, some have proved me completely wrong. In this video, I revisit five 2003 Bordeaux wines that I bought en primeur in spring 2004 and have followed from youth into maturity: - Saint-Julien, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2003 @chateauducrubeaucaillou - Pauillac, Château Lafite Rothschild 2003 - Pauillac, Château Latour 2003 @chateaulatour - Pauillac, Château Pichon Comtesse 2003 - Saint-Estèphe, Château Montrose 2003 @chateaumontrosesaint-estep6554 The 2003 Bordeaux vintage was shaped by one of the most extreme growing seasons the region had experienced in modern times. The summer was brutally hot and dry, harvest came unusually early, and many wines initially appeared ripe, powerful and unusually rich. At the time, I questioned whether they had enough freshness and balance to age gracefully. Twenty-three years later, the best wines from the northern Médoc tell a very different story. In this video, I discuss: - Why the 2003 Bordeaux vintage was so unusual - Why Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe performed particularly well - How the heatwave affected Cabernet Sauvignon - How these five wines have evolved after more than twenty years - What I paid en primeur versus current market prices - Which 2003 Bordeaux I would still buy today - Which wines I would replace with other vintages - Why Château Latour remains one of the vintage's greatest wines - Why Château Montrose 2003 may offer the most compelling For me, 2003 offers an important lesson after more than thirty years of collecting Bordeaux: extreme vintages don't always age in predictable ways. Some wines that appeared questionable in youth eventually become extraordinary. And some of the best 2003 northern Médoc wines are proving exactly that. Chapters 00:00 The Bordeaux Vintage That Proved Me Wrong 02:02 Why the Northern Médoc Succeeded 03:29 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2003 05:28 Château Lafite Rothschild 2003 07:33 Château Latour 2003 09:52 Château Pichon Comtesse 2003 11:51 Château Montrose 2003 14:15 Which 2003 Bordeaux Would I Buy Again? 16:21 Final Thoughts If you've been drinking 2003 Bordeaux recently, which wines have surprised you most? And has the vintage aged better than you expected? Let me know in the comment section below. #Bordeaux #Vintage2003 #ChateauMontrose #ChateauLatour #WineCollecting 🍇 Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. *** DISCLAIMER: The views shared here reflect my personal experience and perspective as a long-time wine enthusiast. This content is for information and enjoyment only, and should not be considered financial, investment, or purchasing advice. Drink responsibly.

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I bought several 2011 Bordeaux wines en primeur when they were released in 2012. Looking back more than a decade later, 2011 is probably the Bordeaux vintage I most wish I had approached differently. Not because the wines are bad. Some are drinking beautifully today. The problem is that a good wine does not necessarily make a good purchase. In this video, I revisit four 2011 Bordeaux from my own cellar: - Pauillac, Château Pontet-Canet 2011 @chateaupontet-canet5352 - Pomerol, Château La Conseillante 2011 @chateaulaconseillante7302 - Pomerol, Château L’Évangile 2011 - Pomerol, Château L’Église-Clinet 2011 I compare what I paid en primeur with what each bottle costs today, look at how the wines have developed after more than a decade in the cellar, and ask the question that matters most to me: would I actually buy them again? The answer surprised me. Of these four wines, only one would earn another place in my cellar today. In this video, I discuss: - Why the 2011 Bordeaux vintage struggled at release - Why Pomerol performed particularly well in 2011 - How the best 2011 Bordeaux wines are drinking today - What I paid en primeur versus current market prices - Château Pontet-Canet 2011 vs alternative vintages - Château La Conseillante 2011 and its financial return - Château L’Évangile 2011 vs 2012 and 2014 - Why Château L’Église-Clinet 2011 is the only bottle I would repurchase - Why investment return and drinking value are not the same thing Chapters 00:00 The Bordeaux Vintage I Wish I Had Skipped 02:06 Why 2011 Bordeaux Was So Difficult 02:47 Why Pomerol Performed Better 04:35 Château Pontet-Canet 2011 07:00 Château La Conseillante 2011 09:42 Château L’Évangile 2011 11:53 Château L’Église-Clinet 2011 14:28 My Final Verdict on 2011 Bordeaux If you bought 2011 Bordeaux en primeur, which wines surprised you most after more than a decade in the cellar? Let me know in the comment section below. #Bordeaux #Pomerol #WineCollecting #FineWine 🍇 Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. *** DISCLAIMER: The views shared here reflect my personal experience and perspective as a long-time wine enthusiast. This content is for information and enjoyment only, and should not be considered financial, investment, or purchasing advice. Drink responsibly.