Archive for the ‘Bordeaux Wine travels, tasting notes & adventures 2008’ Category
2010 Pomerol Bordeaux Wine Guide Reviews Tastings Notes
Bordeaux 2010 Pomerol wine does not offer the same level of across the board excitement and sex appeal found in 2009. But the finest 2010 Pomerol’s are candidates for Bordeaux wine legend status.
Bordeaux wine causes a Grave Situation in Pessac Leognan
A Grave Situation in Pessac Leognan but we manage to handle it with visits to Haut Bailly, Smith Haut Lafitte, Domaine de Chevallier
Prieure Lichine Dinner followed with Trial by the Grand Jury European
Prieure Lichine Dinner followed with Trial by the Grand Jury European with comments on numerous wines over dinner and images
Bordeaux Wine tasting in the Medoc and a nice Surprise!
A return to Bordeaux and a nice surprise Wednesday July 2 After a few fun, hot days in Chateauneuf, I made it back to Bordeaux to blind taste the already legendary 2005 vintage. Today was an easy schedule. Coffee, a simple lunch and a light dinner in the Medoc. Of course that is if your [...]
La Clotte St. Emilion Home of Troglodytes, followed by belching beef!
La Clotte St. Emilion, Home of the Troglodytes and belching beef! Friday June 27 If you want the most out of your visits to any wine country, you really need to get to know the people living there and check out places and wines that are new to you. It is fun visiting the big, [...]
What’s wrong with liking Missionary at La Mission Haut Brion?
I’m on a Mission, or is that at La Mission Haut Brion? What’s wrong with liking missionary at La Mission Haut Brion? Thursday June 26 As it was approaching noon, lunch was calling me name. Francois Mauss is my guest today for lunch at La Mission. Francois is always fun. As he knows everyone, [...]
Rauzan Segla Visit, Lunch at Leoville Las Cases and more Bordeaux wine
The longest Bordeaux wine lunch, the name is Meatloaf and a Rauzan Segla Visit Wednesday June 25 Any lunch in Bordeaux is a great invitation. However, one of the most coveted invites is to spend the day having lunch at Leoville Las Cases with Jean-Hubert Delon. Please note, I chose my words carefully when I [...]
Blind tasting at Pavie, dinner with Juliette Becot in St. Emilion
Who’s on First at a blind Bordeaux wine tasting at Pavie? Plus dinner with the Becot’s Tuesday June 24 Pavie St. Emilion ranks at the top of the Bordeaux wine pyramid. The wines being produced by Gerard Perse have been consistently stunning, vintage after vintage. But, how do they compare to the First Growths in [...]
St. Emilion Visit, Pavie Macquin, Confession, dinner at Angelus
I have a Bordeaux Wine Confession to make about Croix St. Georges and dinner at Angelus in my St. Emilion Visit Monday June 23 Located next to Le Pin and other prime real estate in Pomerol, since 2000 Croix St. Georges has been on fire! Close to 100% Merlot with a dollop of Cabernet Franc, [...]
2007 Bordeaux wine pricing, Libourne market, Grape Radio Lunch
2007 Bordeaux wine pricing difficulties, the Libourne open air market and lunch with the folks from Grape Radio Sunday June 22 I had a blast at the Libourne open air market this morning. I love it! It is so French. Cheese, meat, fruit, fish, bread, everything you need for the kitchen. But being an American, [...]
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