Second Wines from Top Bordeaux Chateaux: verdict

I meet every month or two with a group of women who work in and around the Bordeaux Wine Trade (yes they do exist in this male dominated domain)  for a convivial wine tasting. Round at someone's house, a few bites to eat and a tasting that runs along the lines of; each person brings …

2005 Bordeaux – Union de Grand Cru Tasting

The third edition 'Le Weekend des Grands Amateurs' Bordeaux on 17th May What a wonderful relaxed tasting which just goes to show how open Bordeaux is becoming. The members  of the Union des Grands Crus are used to this though showing their wines, chatting about the vintages and the breakdown of grape varieties in that …

Comparing 2001 Chateau Lagrange with its Second wine – Fief de la Grange

2001 Fief de la Grange, St Julien Attractive garnet colour with complex fairly complex aromas of at first cherry stones, kirsch and coffee. After agitation one does notice a touch of vegetal but otherwise the nose is an enticing combination of liquorice and sweet black cherry. Sweet roundness on the palate of ripe but fresh black fruit. This gives …