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Saint Estephe 2010: complex wines with silky tannins

By on February 25, 2013 in Bordeaux, Bordeaux Futures, Discover Bordeaux

Saint Estephe 2010 The  Saint Estephe 2010 vintage was dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, as it reached a perfect ripeness. The appellation’s clay soils allowed for a continued supply of water to the vines during a particularly dry summer, resulting in evenly ripening of the fruit. Its 2010 wines are big and bold. Chateau Montrose 2010 The [...]

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Pessac-Leognan 2010: a bold ripeness

By on February 25, 2013 in Bordeaux, Bordeaux Futures, Discover Bordeaux

Pessac Leognan 2010 Just outside the city of Bordeaux lies the appellation of Pessac-Léognan. In 2010, the area thrived with its red grapes all reaching perfect ripeness and attaining an incredible concentration of flavors thanks to lower yields. Two stars of Pessac-Leognan 2010 are Chateau Haut-Brion and Domaine de Chevalier. Chateau Haut Brion 2010 Dating [...]

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Margaux 2010: ripe fruit and complexity

By on February 19, 2013 in Bordeaux, Bordeaux Futures, Discover Bordeaux

2010 was a splendid vintage in Margaux with its Cabernet Sauvignons reaching perfect ripeness. Margaux’s gravel soils did not fail to deliver her famous elegance and femininity. The vintage is marked by ripe fruits, complex flavors and great aging potential. Two of our favourite 2010’s from Margaux are the classic Chateau Margaux and also Chateau [...]

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Burdigala Series: Saint-Estèphe – strong wines, big heart

By on February 15, 2013 in Bordeaux, BurdiGala, Discover Bordeaux, Tasting Events

For our second to last installment in our series dedicated to the producers participating in New York’s first ever Bordeaux tasting and dinner event, BurdiGala, we are traveling to the  the Haut Medocian appellation of Saint-Estèphe. Saint-Estèphe - strong wines, big heart Representing 7.5% of the Medoc vineyard, the appellation of Saint-Estèphe is a land of fertile wines but one where the vines [...]

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Chateau Lynch-Bages: a classic Pauillac

By on February 14, 2013 in Uncategorized

Dating back to the mid-18th century, Chateau Lynch-Bages is named after its former owners, the Irish Lynch family. The Chateau once more began to produce wines of superior quality after it was purchased in 1938 by Jean-Charles Cazes, a former baker and pioneer winemaker. Located in the Haut-Medoc appellation of Pauillac, Chateau Lynch-Bages is known [...]

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Burdigala Series: Pauillac – powerful, elegant and iconic

By on February 12, 2013 in Bordeaux, BurdiGala, Discover Bordeaux, Tasting Events

For the third installment in our series dedicated to the producers participating in New York’s first ever Bordeaux tasting and dinner event, BurdiGala, we are traveling to the iconic appellation of Pauillac, home to an impressive eighteen classified growths. Paulliac - powerful, elegant and iconic While the presence of viticulture in Pauillac dates to the 13th century, it wasn’t until [...]

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