Notes & Queries
Time up for 2014?
Last May, I opened a bottle of Château Fontbonne, Cuvée Marie Bordeaux Supérieur 2014. It was rich, luscious and very much enjoyed. Two bottles of the same opened this January were harsh and astringent – after a few days in a decanter it became drinkable, but still quite tough. Is this an example of a red ‘closing up’? I had a similar experience with a Haut-Médoc 2014.
Andrew Walker, Didcot
Jane Anson replies: In general, the bigger and more long-living the vintage, the more it is likely to
