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  • Entente Cordiale

    Entente Cordiale

    On Saturday, I'm taking the Unwined.TV crew to a one-off Chateau Margaux tasting in London. Several of the top vintages will be available for tasting, as well as some "experimental" Margaux, ie. some wines which have had specific things done to them in order to test the effect on flavour, texture, etc. We're all super pumped and I wish I could take all the Daily Grapers along!
    However, we'd like to humbly ask what your favourite Bordeaux vintages are (and why!)? It seems everyone has a personal favourite and I've found that asking someone for their favourite Bordeaux vintage is a great way to understand their palate generally.
    So - let me know, here or via www.unwined.tv if you prefer.
    Thanks for your input!

    4 months ago

    • Dominus

      Dominus

      Margaux? I'm there and will definitely watch. I am trying to procur some '09s but for some reason they had been hard to find.

      My favorite Bordeaux? Reignac, hands down. I have some "history" with them. You know the usual: the ambience, person, mood, all of the above. Here is the venue hosted by a fellow Vayniac @John_J some years ago.
      http://www.antrim1844.com/

      Though Reignac never scored big ratings at WS, I always liked them. The '00 and '05 are quite good but, of course, everything out of Bordeaux was good those years.

      Looking forward to your show.

      4 months ago

    • Dominus

      Dominus

      ". . . have* been hard to find."

      4 months ago

    • ZachNYC

      ZachNYC

      Hard to pick just one. On the more cost effective side I like Clos Les Lunelles. I enjoyed the '05 and the prices have fluctuated lately. Some higher price.... Château Léoville Poyferré, then out of the "big boys" (first growths)...I choose all of them :-))).

      Ultimately, I have never met a Bordeaux that I didn't like....LOL. Wish I could be there at the Margaux tasting.

      4 months ago