2011 Domaine de Chevalier Red and White Make a Nice Pair
Few chateaux in Bordeaux produce red and white wines of quality that sell for a fair price. Domaine de Chevalier is an exception to that rule.
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2011 Haut Bailly Low Yields and More Merlot in the Blend
For the 2011 Haut Bailly, we had to extract like a ballerina and use a gentle touch at low temperatures. This considered the style of the vintage and helped us avoid unipe or hard tannins.”
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Haut Marbuzet St. Estephe, Henri Duboscq
It was said that the previous owner, Herve Duboscq at times described Bordeaux wines by comparing them to different female body parts. He was considered by many people to be quite a character!
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Pairing Asian Cuisine with Wine, from the Asian Viewpoint
Red wine has always been favoured over white wine in Hong Kong because red wines, especially Bordeaux holds more perceived prestige. Today, the trend is moving toward drinking more white wines with meals.
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Wine Tasting Notes
2011 Bordeaux Tasting Notes Buying Guide for 350 Best Wines
2011 Bordeaux is a difficult vintage. There are some good wines in both banks. The vintage offers higher acidity and lower alcohol than recent previous years. The wines are classic in style, with a focus on freshness and acidity. This article offers detailed tasting notes on the 350 best wines we tasted while in Bordeaux.
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Pairing Asian Cuisine with Wine, from the Asian Viewpoint
Red wine has always been favoured over white wine in Hong Kong because red wines, especially Bordeaux holds more perceived prestige. Today, the trend is moving toward drinking more white wines with meals.
Winery Profiles
Haut Marbuzet St. Estephe, Henri Duboscq
It was said that the previous owner, Herve Duboscq at times described Bordeaux wines by comparing them to different female body parts. He was considered by many people to be quite a character!
Wine and Food Pairing
Lamb, Potatoes and Bordeaux Wine, Perfect For Dinner!
Lamb has enough fat and flavor to work well with young, rich, tannic Bordeaux wines, or the subtle, earthy, qualities encountered in mature, Bordeaux wine.
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2011 Bordeaux Vintage Report, Wine Styles and Characteristics
Buying Bordeaux wine comes to down price and quality. Every owner, director know prices need to come down. How far they will drop is the question. Most owners, directors feel their wines are priced fair. it is their neighbors that need to discount. For the wines to sell through to consumers as a future, the wines need to take a big step back in price. I’d like to see reductions from 2010 drop by 40% to 50% for many properties.
2011 Domaine de Chevalier Red and White Make a Nice Pair
Few chateaux in Bordeaux produce red and white wines of quality that sell for a fair price. Domaine de Chevalier is an exception to that rule.
2011 Haut Bailly Low Yields and More Merlot in the Blend
For the 2011 Haut Bailly, we had to extract like a ballerina and use a gentle touch at low temperatures. This considered the style of the vintage and helped us avoid unipe or hard tannins.”
Haut Marbuzet St. Estephe, Henri Duboscq
It was said that the previous owner, Herve Duboscq at times described Bordeaux wines by comparing them to different female body parts. He was considered by many people to be quite a character!
Pairing Asian Cuisine with Wine, from the Asian Viewpoint
Red wine has always been favoured over white wine in Hong Kong because red wines, especially Bordeaux holds more perceived prestige. Today, the trend is moving toward drinking more white wines with meals.
2011 Haut Brion, La Mission Haut Brion Classically Styled
2011 Haut Brion and 2011 La Mission Haut Brion are classic, polished, Pessac Leognan wines loaded with cassis and freshness.
2011 Haut Brion Blanc, Potential Wine of the Vintage
Packing a magnum of wine into a single bottle to obtain incredible viscosity and concentration, this magic elixir explodes in your mouth for well over 60 seconds!
2011 Valandraud 4 in a row from Jean Luc Thunevin, Murielle
Since Murielle Andraud became responsible for the wines of Valandraud, they have been a roll with their St. Emilion wines. 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 are all strong efforts.
2011 Fonplegade Sorting and Cellar Work in St. Emilion
Not counting the work we performed in the vineyards, we sorted three times. By hand before the grapes were received at the reception area, optical sorting and one more hand sorting before being fermentation to produce the best 2011 Bordeaux wine possible.
2011 Clos Fourtet Opposite views from Derenoncourt Berrouet
Jean Claude Berrouet and Stephane Derenoncourt both bring a lot of experience to Clos Fourtet. And all of us, including Tony Ballu work well together.”
2011 Beau-Sejour Becot Tries Whole Berry Fermentation
Starting with the 2011 Bordeaux vintage, 40% of the wine is now being whole-berry fermented in 600% hectoliter barrels. According to Juliette Becot, this adds richness and opulent textures to Beau-Sejour Becot.
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