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Bordoverview Blog
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Bordoverview Blog: about the classic wines from Bordeaux: news, fun facts, backgrounds, tasting notes and more.
- Added on: Oct 18th, 2007
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: English
- Author: David Bolomey
- Listed in: Food & Drink
- Tags: france Wine classic bordeaux tasting note medoc
Recent Posts
Domaine de Chevalier 2003
The hot Bordeaux 2003 vintage. I will never forget our visit to Saint-Emilion on 8 August 2003, when the thermometer rose up to 43 degrees Celsius (almost 110 degrees Fahrenheit). We made a short walk through a vineyard close to Château Matras, and ...
Château Labégorce-Zédé 2005 and Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry 2005
The grand Bordeaux 2005 vintage is much talked about. But most bottles are quietly asleep in the many beautiful cellars around the world. In the meanwhile the value of these wines increases. I had a customer who was looking out for Malescot Saint-Exu...
Visit to Burgundy, day III
Our last day in Burgundy was also the longest day, with four domain visits. But what a reward: dinner at Caves Madeleine, my favourite restaurant in Beaune.1. Domaine Philippe Garrey, Saint Martin sous Montaigu (Mercury)PHILLIPE GARREY'S BLUE VANSatu...
Visit to Burgundy, day II
(Part II. See the previous posting for Part I.) This second day, the shock was directly at the first visit. We went to Thévenet in the little village Quintaine between Viré and Clessé in Southern Burgundy. Indeed, in the appellation Viré-Clessé ...
Visit to Burgundy, day I
As I wrote in my previous posting: last Thursday Jan and I left early in the morning, and before we arrived at our first date − Chenu at Savigny-lès-Beaune − we perched down on the heavenly terrace of La Miotte in Ladoix-Serrigny to refuel with ...
