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 Margaux + Merlot
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | VIGNA UVA VINO SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 Nine Bordeaux: A Tasting at Snooth Chateau Prieure-Lichine Margaux Vegetal aromas, lilac/violet, mesquite, flavors of wood, bark and licorice, $40. Emilion 90% Merlot, blackberry, cherry, berries, vanilla, barbecue sauce, nose shows petroleum, chocolate, flavors of caramel with coffee-like tannins, normally $40 but can be found for as little as $20. Chateau Dassault St. | | | | | |
| | | DR. VINO MAY 4, 2010 Chateau Palmer revives an old tradition Chateau Palmer, the “super second&# classified growth from Margaux, does not appear to fit the profile of one to buck the system. The wine is nothing like shiraz, cabernet, merlot blends of Australia, but it’s not really very Margaux either since it is fuller and richer and showing more of the syrah character now. | | | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010  Bordeaux 2009 en primeur — the dispatches!
Dry whites or Merlot year.Some superstars. Margaux 98. Dry whites or Merlot year.Some superstars. Over the past month, critics and wine trade buyers have been on the ground in Bordeaux, tasting the 2009 vintage before they go on pre-sale (as “futures&# ) in the coming months. So how did things pan out in the glass? bdx09. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010  Brane-Cantenac: Speaking about 2009 Vintage with Henri Lurton
After the 2009 Margaux blind tasting, I discovered I too had given it top marks. The vineyard area is 90 hectares (222 acres) and the grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 5%. Henri Lurton. What, if any, challenges did you have during the growing season? It has been an easy vintage. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009 249 bottles of wine on the wall
2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot, Margaret River. 1995 Cullen Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Margaret River. 1998 Petaluma Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot. 2005 Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot/Cabernet Franc, Great. Yes, it’s 249 bottles of wine on the wall! Valley. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011  Discovering the Wine Properties of AXA Millesimes
Christian Seely led a very interesting test, in which we tasted two groups of base wine: Group 1 was 2008 Merlot, and Group 2 was Cabernet Franc. That evening, we were privileged to have a tour, wine tasting, and dinner at Chateau Kirwan in Margaux with the charming and dedicated Nathalie Schyler, who is Director of Tourism. The Lunch. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010  Chateau Pichon Longueville
Christian Seely led a very interesting test, in which we tasted two groups of base wine: Group 1 was 2008 Merlot, and Group 2 was Cabernet Franc. That evening, we were privileged to have a tour, wine tasting, and dinner at Chateau Kirwan in Margaux with the charming and dedicated Nathalie Schyler, who is Director of Tourism. MORE >>
- Discovering the Wine Properties of AXA Millesimes A WINE STORY | MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
- Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas ALICE FEIRING | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
- "Today's Bordeaux" tasting event WINE TASTING GUY | TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008
- 2004 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello ** SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008
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