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NeighbourhoodCapucins, Bordeaux

The list: Independent sommelier-run bar with 80 rotating references; emphasis on grower Bordeaux and lesser-known appellations; regular vertical tastings of en-primeur releases

Location

Address: 12 rue des Faussets, 33000 Bordeaux, France

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