Clos St. Martin is sensuous. It’s round, opulent, soft textures, coupled with plums, dark berries, licorice and minerality. With only 500 cases produced for the world, it’s worth the effort to find a few bottles.
Red meat and Bordeaux wine make a perfect pair. When the fat and protien found in the beef meets the tannins in your red wine, a chemical reaction takes place making each item taste even better!
Murielle Andraud, who has taken over Bordeaux wine making responsibilities for Valandraud and Bad Boy, is in charge of producing their first, Cremant de Bordeaux wine.
09 Rieslings show an amazing fruit ripeness, racy minerality, refreshing acidity, precision and clarity. It reminds me of a perfect blend using the two most recent vintages 2007 and 2008!
The beauty of Cheval Blanc is the complex, powerful perfume paired with textures that can feel as soft as polished silk and velvet. The wine feels incredibly rich. Yet it’s never heavy
Lamb and Bordeaux wine, one of those perfect pairings; like Romeo and Juliette, Hansel and Gretel, Anthony and Cleopatra, Sid and Nancy… OK, lamb and Bordeaux is a better pairing.