The great Bordeaux wines, from 1899 to the present day - Ratings, longevity | Franck Dubourdieu

This new edition of the Great Bordeaux Wines from 1899 to the present day, the fourth one, is dedicated to the greatest wines of Bordeaux, the classified and assimilated CTUS. It provides wine enthusiasts with relevant insights into the quality and longevity of bottled wines from 2004 to 1945, with a score out of 100 and the optimal tasting period. The author's taste aligns with a "classic" style, opposing a certain criticism that favors power, extraction, and pronounced oakiness, at the expense of finesse, subtle balances, and aging potential. At the end of the book, new texts add to the previous publications, particularly on wine tasting and the quality and styles of Bordeaux wines. A clear and lively presentation allows the reader to immediately find what they are looking for and consult the book as a practical guide that they can take everywhere with them. Franck Dubourdieu is an independent winemaker, agronomist, doctor, and... Bordeaux native. Publisher: Mollat (2007), 180 pages, paperback.