Edition of December 7, 2025

Wine Advent #7: The Extraordinary Bottle of Cantenac Brown

Château Cantenac Brown has unveiled its “Terre & Temps” collection, featuring a double magnum containing the 2015 vintage.

Source: terredevins.com Château Cantenac Brown The New Bordeaux

Bordeaux 2005: 23 top wines tasted 2 decades on

Decanter tasted 23 top Bordeaux wines from the 2005 vintage two decades after their release, revisiting a vintage once described as “perfect” for its exceptional median quality and homogeneity.

Source: decanter.com The Vintage

Wine Advent #4: The Big Guns of the Médoc in a Gift Box

Château Pichon Baron and Cos d'Estournel are offering gift boxes: Pichon Baron’s 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 half-bottle vertical costs €599 at its Pauillac shop, while Cos offers a 3-bottle 2015 set marking the vintage’s 10th anniversary.

Source: terredevins.com Château Cos d’EstournelChâteau Pichon Baron MédocPauillac The VintageHistory and Archives

This gold-medal red wine under 7 euros earned 2 stars in the Hachette guide

Château Bourdieu 2020 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux red wine won a gold medal and 2 stars in the Hachette Guide and is promoted for under €7 at Cdiscount ahead of year-end meals.

Source: leparisien.fr Château Bourdieu Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Critics and Scores

EU reaches deal on modernised wine rules aimed at resilience and growth

EU institutions have agreed on a package of modernised wine regulations aimed at boosting the sector’s resilience and growth. The reforms will affect production, labeling and market measures for all EU wine regions, including Bordeaux.

Source: thedrinksbusiness.com Rules and Classifications

Details of the European plan to support viticulture

The European Union's new plan to support viticulture sets out financial and regulatory measures for winegrowers in crisis, and how the funds and tools will be spread across member states' wine regions, including France.

Source: terredevins.com The CrisisVineyard and Cellar