Tag: sauternes
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Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur Day 7: Curtain Call
On Friday morning Château d’Yquem was the curtain call to our Bordeaux 2022 En Primeur week; it’s always a real pleasure to travel south and visit this magnificent property. We tasted the 2020 vintage (they always hold back their release), which offered an impressive balance between acidity and fruit, a refreshingly and dangerously ...
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Fine Wine Treats For Easter
Interested in dipping your toe into the world of Fine Wine, yet not sure where to begin? Let me guide you through my personal Fine Wine treats that are in stock and ready to enjoy this Bank Holiday weekend... Domaine Paul Thomas Sancerre 'Silex' 2018 Domaine Paul Thomas has the largest vineyard on the steeply sloping hill of Chavignol...
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Sauternes: Not Just for Pudding!
Sauternes, the exciting and interesting sweet wine from left bank Bordeaux. Made from Sauvignon Blanc and/or Semillon grapes this sweet wine is something quite special. Inarguably, it is on the higher side of the price range however, the fine-tuned detail that goes into making each bottle is good enough reason. The sweetness of the wine is a result...
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BDX15 Day 7 - Sauternes Shines...
Our last morning and a final early start as we needed to checkout of our chalet and get on the road to Sauternes. With an hour delay, again on the rocade, we arrived half an hour late however the sun was shining and Berenise was smiling... We knew it was going to be good. We were hosted by Frédéric Nivelle Technical Director at Climens who is a ...
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BDX15 Day 1 and 2 - Sauternes and Sausages
Image credit: closcantenac.com Day One – Sausages and Sauternes on Saturday We arrived in Bordeaux just 10 mins behind schedule which was a bonus as we left Luton 25 minutes late. Our first stop was to book in at our Cabin at Bordeaux Lac and join Bill Blatch for Sausages and Sauternes which included 25 bottles of 2015 Sauternes as ...