Bordeaux

Last night we gathered at TP's gorgeous new house to taste a little wine! The theme for our January tasting was Bordeaux. We ended up tasting 4 different wines because we ended up with two of the same. Three bottles of red and one bottle of white.



Barton & Guestier Bordeaux 2005

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Flavors of citrus, black-currant buds and a note of vanilla. Sleek and round texture with a long and refreshing finish. Aged in oak. {BS's selection}

Chateau Greysac Medoc 2004
The characteristic style of Greysac is one of great aromatic finesse combined with good, full body. This complementarity produces wines with straightforward, clean flavors and sumptuous fruit which acquire elegance and complexity over time. $11 {LS's selection}

Chateau Jacquet De La Grave 2005

Intense purple color. Attractive nose with hints of cherries and currants, evolving into menthol. The wine is supple with a robust and fleshy mouth. Finish characterized by well rounded tannins and notes of red fruits. $16 {TB's selection}

Baron Philippe De Rothschild Mouton Cadet 2007
Merlot (65%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), Cabernet Franc (15%)
Deep garnet color. Highly expressive black fruit at first, especially blackberry, with touches of toast and fine spice, then more complex fresh fruit aromas, especially cherry and red currant. $11 {MC & AB's selection}

• The favorite of the night seemed to be the Medoc Chateau Greysac.
• I think everyone had a preconceived idea of what Bordeaux tastes like and overall, the whole group was fairly surprised by what we tasted.
• We tried a different tasting process last night. We broke into groups of 3 people so that there could be more discussion about the wines. Our group is a little large for us to all taste at the same time and be able to really discuss. I think it worked pretty well for our first time trying it.
  
  
  

**All tasting notes about wines are taken from the research sheets that our members bring with them to the meetings, unless otherwise noted. This information was gathered from wine bottles, books, and online. I do not take credit for the tasting notes and do not guarantee the information is correct.**