Andy Schnyder

Nothing quite compares to the magic of a well-aged Bordeaux. But not all vintages are created equal and the journey to the

2003 was annouced as the “hottest vintage ever” by the trade with Parker, Sucking and many others giving high scores until JANCIS

This was a trainwreck of a vertical tasting. An average of meager 86.8 pts, only 6 wines with a rating of more

Back in Fribourg for a Pessac Leognan match play. This time La Mission Haut Brion vs. Haut Bailly. La Mission Haut Brion

Château Lynch-Bages, located in Pauillac is “only” a Fifth Growths from the 1855 Classification, but is consistently outperforming its ranking. The estate’s

The 2012 Bordeaux vintage was marked by a challenging growing season. A wet spring delayed flowering, reducing yields and requiring diligent vineyard

The 2011 Bordeaux vintage was very difficult, producing wines of modest quality only. An unusually warm spring led to early flowering, but

This was an enlightening head to head of two Pomerol heavyweights. All wines tasted single blind, not decanted. The main take aways

Bordeaux really had all the luck on their side when the first vintage in the new millennium turned out to be a

We met in Fribourg to look at this famous Pauillac Cru. Due to the higher amount of Merlot, Pichon Lalande is more

Curiosity got the better of us. We met at a friend’s house to see how the 2015 is doing in bottle. All

With anticipation we tasted the majestic and structured 2010 that followed after the legendary 2009. Similar to 1989 and 1990, but this

Château Margaux, one of Bordeaux’s 1855 First Growths, stands as an icon of elegance and refinement in the Médoc. The estate is

Over two days we tasted all important names of Bordeaux 2009, 48 red wines, at age 10.  The left bank (average rating