Nearly an hour's drive from the modern city of Bordeaux is the castle-like structure of this 2nd growth winery that was built by Pierre des Mesures in 1661. We tasted the 2007 first wine - the vintage was said to have been challenging. The percentage here is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. Chateau Rauzan Segla. MORE >>

and had been very entranced by her Bordeaux style wine. So I eagerly accepted the opportunity to taste the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon and also the 2006 ROY Estate Proprietary Red Wine. Interviews News cabernet sauvignon merlot Napa Valley Petit Verdot shirley royfirst met Shirley Roy a few years ago at a trade event. MORE >>

"I'm having a vertical tasting of Figeac!" responded so quickly I did not realize the tasting was in Philadelphia, and I live in New York! The opportunity to taste several vintages of this famous chateau is intoxicating. If you have been to Bordeaux, it is fairy easy to imagine that not that much has changed since that time. MORE >>

The morning tasting at Cheval Blanc was a gorgeously orchestrated event, despite the controlled 'media frenzy' that is bound to occur whenever a new vintage of Cheval Blanc comes on the market. It was a very calm, quiet tasting, which allowed me to really focus on the wine. 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. La Tour du Pin. MORE >>

But for me to buy the Hofer Zweigelt, its excellence must derive from the smell and taste of the wine, and from its expression of place, not from the mere fact that it is palatable and costs $10. This wine is 90% Merlot from Bordeaux. always enjoy this wine, a meaty Malbec with a bit of Merlot in the blend. or $13.50 MORE >>