On to Bordeaux
MORE TO COME......
References
Dianne made tomatoes stuffed with black olives and mushrooms.
Beth K made a delicious chocolate dessert.
2017 Château La Rame Bordeaux Blanc
abv $ 18.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon
Region: Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Wine Enthusiast
Info from Rosenthal
General info re: Bordeaux from Wine Searcher
Tasting Notes
I didn't write a tasting note on this one. It was delicious. I love the combination of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Dianne loved this wine,
2010 Chateau De Malle
abv 13.5% $19.19 for 375 ml from Last Bottle
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion
Region; Sauternes
More Information
From Wine Searcher on Sauternes
from Wine Enthusiast
from The Wine Cellar Insider
Tasting Notes
BORDEAUX ROUGE
2013 Clos Saint Andre,
abv 13% $ 86.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 80% Merlot, with the other 20% a combination of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Region: Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Wine Searcher on Pomerol
Tasting by Anreas Larsson
from Somm Select
Very small winery. Great article from the New York Times
Tasting Notes
This wine was such a disappointment, maybe because I had such high hopes. The wine was clear, deep garnet in color. The nose was clean but sadly has a barnyard aroma, sharp cranberry and green pepper. The wine is dry with medium tannin, medium acidity, body, flavor and finish. There was not very much fruit left in the taste, some dried blueberry, chocolate and green pepper. Dianne found more in this wine. She had flavors of plum, wild raspberry and green pepper. This was our least favorite.
abv 13% $42.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Region: from Touton Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
More info from Wine Searcher on Marguax
Info from Holiday Wine Cellar
Tasting Notes
This was Jan's favorite. The next day Jan described the wine as "Unremarkable. It resembles a Malbec with a longer finish." I was a little worried about the cork. The wine seemed a bit off to me.
The appearance is clear, deep ruby. The aroma is medium+ in intensity with aromas of cranberry, violet, ginger, licquorice, cloves and cedar. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium, tannin, body, flavor and finish. The flavors and of game and vegetal, dried cranberry, leather and earth.
***2016 Chateau Saint Andre Corbin
abv 13% $27.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc Region: St George St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
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from Wine Library
more info re: St George St Emilion from Wine Searcher
Tasting Notes
This was my favorite wine. I would by a case of this!!!! The color is deep ruby. The nose is medium+ intensity with aromas of violet, cinnamon, chocolate, tobacco, and dried blueberry. The wine is dry with medium acds, medium+ tannin flavor body and finish. The flavors are chocolate tobacco, dried blueberry and black pepper.
From Beth's Cellar
2014 Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac
abv 13% $35.35 from Last Bottle
Varietal: 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
Region: Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
from Wine Enthusiast
from the Wine Cellar Insider
Info re: Pauillac from Wine Searcher
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, deep garnet. The nose is medium + intensity with aromas of plum cedar and meat. The wine is dry with medium acidity and tannin. The flavor, finish and body are medium+. The flavors are dried cranberry, light violet and leather.
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2012 Robert Giraud Chateau Timberlay Blanc
abv 12.5% $18.95 at Trigs
Varietal: 60% Savignon Blanc 40% Semillion
Region: Bordeaux Superior, France
More Information
Info from Wine Searcher on Bordeaux Superior
From Robert Girard
https://www.wine.com/product/chateau-timberlay-blanc-2012/123913
Tasting Notes
BORDEAUX ROUGE
2015 Clos du Roy Fronsac
abv $15.15 from Last Bottle
Varietal: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Region: Fronsac, Bordeaux, France
More Information
Info from Wine Searcher on Fronsac
from Wine.com
Tasting Notes
We did not taste this one
2014 Chateau Croix de Labrie
abv 14.5% $25.25 (375 ml) from Last Bottle
Varietal
Region: Saint Emilion Grand Cru
More Information
Tasting Notes
We did not taste this one
2014 Château Picau-Perna
abv 13% $20.00 avg price
Varietal: 75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc
Region: St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Saratoga Wine Exchange
Chateau Picau-Perna, with an area of over 14 acres, is a small property located in the town of Saint Pey d'Armens, Saint Emilion appellation, not far from Libourne, France
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium garnet in color. The aroma is medium intensity with aromas of plum, blueberry, vanilla, nutmeg, violet. The wine is dry, medium acidity, medium+ tannin, medium flavor, body and finish. The flavors are dried cherry, nutmeg, tobacco and vanilla. Not such fruit left.
2012 Château Lespault Martillac
abv 13.5% $28.00 avg price
Varietal: 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Pessac-Léognan
More Information
Info re: Pessac-Leognan
Info from KW Wines
Info from Lespault Martillac
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium ruby in color. The nose in medium in intensity with floral notes of violet, tobacco, licquorice, blueberry, cherry and a warm spice, nutmeg. It also has a vegetal aroma. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity and tannin. Body, flavor and finish are medium. The flavors are dried cherry, dried blueberry, tobacco and coffee.
2012 Chateau Greysac
abv 13.5% $23.00
Varietal: 65% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Region: Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Wine Cellar Insider
From Wine.com
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium garnet in color. The nose is medium+ intensity with aromas of violet, liquorice, sour cherry and smoke along with barnyard.
2009 Chateau Montlabert
abv $48.99
Varietal: 80 Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc
Region: Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France
More Information
Info from Chateau Montlabert
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium garnet in color. The aroma is medium intensity with aromas of dried cherry, licquorice, vanilla, vegetal. The wine is dry, medium- acidity, medium+ tannin, medium flavor, body and finish. The flavors are dried cherry, dried blueberry, white pepper, green pepper, tobacco, nutmeg.
2012 Révélations d'Hubert de Bouärd Château GRAND BOUCHON
abv $
Varietal: Merlot (65 percent) and Cabernet sauvignon (35 percent)
Region: Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
Info from Winona Daily News
Bordeaux wine trader Yvon Mau joined forces with Hubert de Boüard, an owner of Chateau Angelus — one of the world’s top-ranked wines — to showcase French wines of much less renown.
Technical Data form Chateau Grand Bouchon
Tasting Notes
We did not taste this one
References
- From the Wine Insider: Matching Bordeaux Wine and Food Pairings with 10 Easy TipsRead more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-topics/wine-educational-questions/matching-bordeaux-wine-and-food-pairings-with-10-easy-tips/
- From Cooks Illustrated. Red Wine for Cooking Do distinctive flavor profiles come through once the wine is cooked down?
- Info regarding Bordeaux Vintages from Janice Robinson
- Ask a Sommelier: How to Pair Vegetables With Red Wine
Food options
Tuna's Perfect Pairing? Try Bordeaux. Asian Tuna Tartare Pairing Wine and Cheese: Why you should go Bordeaux. This is delicious!!!!
Gorgonzola Pear Salad with Merlot Shallot Dressing - Jan made this. YumTuna's Perfect Pairing? Try Bordeaux. Asian Tuna Tartare Pairing Wine and Cheese: Why you should go Bordeaux. This is delicious!!!!
Dianne made tomatoes stuffed with black olives and mushrooms.
Beth K made a delicious chocolate dessert.
Wines Tasted on March 22, 2019
BORDEAUX BLANC2017 Château La Rame Bordeaux Blanc
abv $ 18.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon
Region: Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Wine Enthusiast
Info from Rosenthal
General info re: Bordeaux from Wine Searcher
2010 Chateau De Malle
abv 13.5% $19.19 for 375 ml from Last Bottle
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion
Region; Sauternes
More Information
From Wine Searcher on Sauternes
from Wine Enthusiast
from The Wine Cellar Insider
Tasting Notes
BORDEAUX ROUGE
2013 Clos Saint Andre,
abv 13% $ 86.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 80% Merlot, with the other 20% a combination of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Region: Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Wine Searcher on Pomerol
Tasting by Anreas Larsson
from Somm Select
Clos Saint André - 2013 - Pomerol
abv 13% $42.00 from Square Wine in Madison, WI
Varietal: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Region: from Touton Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
More info from Wine Searcher on Marguax
Info from Holiday Wine Cellar
Tasting Notes
This was Jan's favorite. The next day Jan described the wine as "Unremarkable. It resembles a Malbec with a longer finish." I was a little worried about the cork. The wine seemed a bit off to me.
The appearance is clear, deep ruby. The aroma is medium+ in intensity with aromas of cranberry, violet, ginger, licquorice, cloves and cedar. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium, tannin, body, flavor and finish. The flavors and of game and vegetal, dried cranberry, leather and earth.
***2016 Chateau Saint Andre Corbin
Varietal: 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc Region: St George St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
More Information
from Wine Library
more info re: St George St Emilion from Wine Searcher
Tasting Notes
This was my favorite wine. I would by a case of this!!!! The color is deep ruby. The nose is medium+ intensity with aromas of violet, cinnamon, chocolate, tobacco, and dried blueberry. The wine is dry with medium acds, medium+ tannin flavor body and finish. The flavors are chocolate tobacco, dried blueberry and black pepper.
From Beth's Cellar
2014 Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac
abv 13% $35.35 from Last Bottle
Varietal: 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
Region: Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
from Wine Enthusiast
from the Wine Cellar Insider
Info re: Pauillac from Wine Searcher
Tasting Notes
The wine is clear, deep garnet. The nose is medium + intensity with aromas of plum cedar and meat. The wine is dry with medium acidity and tannin. The flavor, finish and body are medium+. The flavors are dried cranberry, light violet and leather.
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Wines Tasted on March 29, 2019
BORDEAUX BLANC2012 Robert Giraud Chateau Timberlay Blanc
abv 12.5% $18.95 at Trigs
Varietal: 60% Savignon Blanc 40% Semillion
Region: Bordeaux Superior, France
More Information
Info from Wine Searcher on Bordeaux Superior
From Robert Girard
https://www.wine.com/product/chateau-timberlay-blanc-2012/123913
Tasting Notes
BORDEAUX ROUGE
2015 Clos du Roy Fronsac
abv $15.15 from Last Bottle
Varietal: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Region: Fronsac, Bordeaux, France
More Information
Info from Wine Searcher on Fronsac
from Wine.com
Tasting Notes
We did not taste this one
2014 Chateau Croix de Labrie
abv 14.5% $25.25 (375 ml) from Last Bottle
Varietal
Region: Saint Emilion Grand Cru
More Information
Tasting Notes
We did not taste this one
abv 13% $20.00 avg price
Varietal: 75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc
Region: St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Saratoga Wine Exchange
Chateau Picau-Perna, with an area of over 14 acres, is a small property located in the town of Saint Pey d'Armens, Saint Emilion appellation, not far from Libourne, France
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium garnet in color. The aroma is medium intensity with aromas of plum, blueberry, vanilla, nutmeg, violet. The wine is dry, medium acidity, medium+ tannin, medium flavor, body and finish. The flavors are dried cherry, nutmeg, tobacco and vanilla. Not such fruit left.
2012 Château Lespault Martillac
abv 13.5% $28.00 avg price
Varietal: 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Pessac-Léognan
More Information
Info re: Pessac-Leognan
Info from KW Wines
Info from Lespault Martillac
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium ruby in color. The nose in medium in intensity with floral notes of violet, tobacco, licquorice, blueberry, cherry and a warm spice, nutmeg. It also has a vegetal aroma. The wine is dry with medium+ acidity and tannin. Body, flavor and finish are medium. The flavors are dried cherry, dried blueberry, tobacco and coffee.
2012 Chateau Greysac
abv 13.5% $23.00
Varietal: 65% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Region: Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
From Wine Cellar Insider
From Wine.com
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium garnet in color. The nose is medium+ intensity with aromas of violet, liquorice, sour cherry and smoke along with barnyard.
2009 Chateau Montlabert
abv $48.99
Varietal: 80 Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc
Region: Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France
More Information
Info from Chateau Montlabert
Tasting Notes
The wine is medium garnet in color. The aroma is medium intensity with aromas of dried cherry, licquorice, vanilla, vegetal. The wine is dry, medium- acidity, medium+ tannin, medium flavor, body and finish. The flavors are dried cherry, dried blueberry, white pepper, green pepper, tobacco, nutmeg.
2012 Révélations d'Hubert de Bouärd Château GRAND BOUCHON
abv $
Varietal: Merlot (65 percent) and Cabernet sauvignon (35 percent)
Region: Medoc, Bordeaux, France
More Information
Info from Winona Daily News
Bordeaux wine trader Yvon Mau joined forces with Hubert de Boüard, an owner of Chateau Angelus — one of the world’s top-ranked wines — to showcase French wines of much less renown.
Technical Data form Chateau Grand Bouchon
Tasting Notes
We did not taste this one
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