Carpe Vinum Friday Flights! The Big Bordeaux!
Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!
At long last, it is finally time for the tasting we’ve all been waiting for! It’s the Big Bordeaux tasting! Bordeaux is the most renowned regions of France, if not the world, and a certain standard to which many wines are held. I had always assumed that they would be too expensive to pour in a tasting, as certain growths and certain Chateaus in Bordeaux are the most expensive and exclusive wines in the world. But as it turns out, there are quite a few wines of exceptional quality from Bordeaux that won’t break the bank.
Now, when we’re thinking about Bordeaux, we hear about the wines sold on the auction block for $1000 or more, and assume that these bottles are made of solid gold. . .or liquid gold. Many of these are certain Chateaus with longstanding reputations for good wine, in part of a classification from 150 years ago, and so highly sought-after in their limited availability that drives up the prices.
How do these wines taste, and are they worth the cost? I don’t know. Will I ever get to try one? Probably not. Opening a bottle worth that much seems like buying a Ferrari and driving it directly into a wall. It might be fun while it lasted, but it cost a lot, and all you have left is the story to tell. (”Guess what I did over the weekend!”) So what we have is a few famous Chateaus in Bordeaux making wines we’ll probably never see, taste, or be able to afford, surrounded by thousands of others making what is still the legendary Bordeaux!
Bordeaux is divided into 5 major regions, and I tried to put together a good cross-section of these 5 regions. I was unable to find a representative from Graves, but I have others from the Libournais, Bourg and Blaye, Medoc and Entre-Deux-Mers. Geographically speaking, it’s a lot to wrap your head around, and there are many sub-appellations, so I’ll have a map available for reference.
So Friday, November 12th, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s:
The Big Bordeaux!
Chateau des Ormeaux 2000 Lalande de Pomerol
Chateau Segonzac 2001 Premiere Cotes de Blaye “Vielle Vignes”
Chateau Beuasejour 2001 Montagne Saint Emilion
Chateau Loudenne 2000 Medoc
Chateau Legonzars 2000 Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
The Extra-Special Premium Pours:
Chateau Lafite 2001 Pauillac Reserve
Chateau de Bellevue 2000 Vino Lussac-St. Emilion
A stellar deal at $10 for the first 5, and $6 for the Extra 2 Premium Pours.
Hope to see you here!
Seize the Wine!
Next Friday is Wines That Go Well With Turkey!
M