The Wine Shelf

The Complete Bordeaux, fourth edition
Stephen Brooke
Mitchell Beazley
c/o Octopus Books
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9781784727512, $75.00, HC, 736pp

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Bordeaux-4th-Stephen-Brook/dp/1784727512

Synopsis: The wines of the Bordeaux region of France are universally recogn= ized as being among the finest in the world and in this fully revised and u= pdated fourth edition of his classic study "The Complete Bordeaux: The Wine=
s, The Chateaux, The People", renowned wine expert Stephen Brook provides a=
n unrivaled survey of the region and its wines.

The new hardcover edition of "The Complete Bordeaux" offers detailed inform= ation on the many communes and appellations of Bordeaux along with descript= ions and assessments of all its major properties. As well as incisive portr= aits of the leading properties and their produce, Stephen Brook provides a = detailed look at Bordeaux's lesser-known areas and chateaux.

Of special note is the inclusion of an invaluable vintage guide to the last=
four decades. Bordeaux encapsulates an incredible 13,000 wineries througho=
ut 54 appellations and this book includes a thorough explanation of Bordeau= x's history, terroir and winemaking styles.

More than just a producer-by-producer reference work - "The Complete Bordea= ux" provides an analyzes of the information Brooke presents in order to giv=
e a clear picture of the current trends in the region. Brooke provides prof= essional assessments of more than 1,000 significant wine producers in Borde= aux, considering its history, viticulture, vinication, wine styles and vint= ages.

Critique: An impressively informative, expertly organized, and thoroughly '= reader friendly' in presentation, this new and expanded fourth edition of "= The Complete Bordeaux: The Wines, The Chateaux, The People" will be of spec= ial value to professional connoisseurs and non-specialist enthusiasts with =
an interest in wines, the collection of wines, and the Bordeaux wine countr=
y of France. Comprehensive, professional, detailed, "The Complete Bordeaux:=
The Wines, The Chateaux, The People" is especially and unreservedly to per= sonal, professional, community, college, and university library Wine/Spirit=
s reference collections.

Editorial Note: Stephen Brook (https://www.decanter.com/author/StephenBrook=
) is a leading writer on wine and gastronomy. His previous books include Sa= uternes, The Wines of Germany, and The Wines of California, which won the P= rix Lanson, Glenfiddich and Veuve Clicquot awards. He is also the author of=
Pauillac and Bordeaux: People, Power and Politics, which won the Veuve Cli= cquot and ICP awards.

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