Bordeaux is waiting for me....!

[greatbxfreak]

I will leave for Bordeaux in two days and stay for 16 days to taste the 2025 vintage (expect to taste 350+ barrel samples) and over 50 2023s from lesser appellations. I am very excited, I have to say. At the end of the trip, I will have a 3-day stay in San Sebastian and will have lunch at the 3-star Michelin Martin Berasategui restaurant outside the city. It's a gift to myself. I will celebrate my 80th birthday this year in December.

On the sad side, I will not participate this year in the "6" dinner at a well-known chateau in Pessac Leognan after participating without interruption since 2010. Well..., I didn't get an invitation this time. Instead, I will spend the evening at Chateau Dalem in Taillans (Fronsac), have dinner there, taste some beautiful wines, and take some magnificent pictures.

[JimHow]

Happy Birthday, young man!
Sounds like I'll be just missing you, I'll be in Paris and London between May 4 and 17.
But first, off to Southeast Asia....

[DavidG]

Bon Voyage, Izak! I look forward to your reporting and your photos.

[Nicklasss]

Have a good time in Bordeaux and San Sebastian, Izak.

Of course, looking forward reading what you think of 2025.

3 stars Michelin restaurant : good very early happy birthday to you.

[Comte Flaneur]

Looking forward to reading your impressions of the vintage Izak

[Claudius2]

Izak
I am sure that the Bordeaux has made you age gracefully and with wisdom!
cheers
Mark

[stefan]

Happy Birthday, Izak! Sounds like you have a great plan for celebrating it.