2008 Left Bank Bordeaux wine in bottle tasting notes
2008 will probably be best known as the last afforable, high quality vintage for Bordeaux wine. Outstanding wines were produced from both the Left Bank and the Right Bank.
Author Jeff Leve
2008 Pomerol, St. Emilion Bordeaux Wine In Bottle Reviews
2008 is a strong vintage for Bordeaux wine. The wines delivering the most excitement come from Pomerol. For consumers, 2008 remains the best opportunity to purchase high quality Bordeaux for reasonable prices in the marketplace today.
2010 Fleur Cardinale Harvest Interview with Florence Decoster
Due to a lack of uniformity in the maturity of the grapes due to a long flowering and cold spring, we chose to utilize the densimetric sorting machine. This helped remove the less than ripe fruit.
Ahi Tuna, English Pea Caviar, Forbidden Rice, Bordeaux Wine
Rare Ahi Tuna with English Pea Caviar and Forbidden Rice for dinner paired with Bordeaux wine made for a perfect pairing.
2010 Smith Haut Lafitte Harvest, Interview with David Ornon
The quality of the sorted fruit was perfect. The line of 100 air jets is equivalent to a team of 100 sorters. However, the use of these new machines made it necessary to add a number of conveyor belts to carry the harvest from one to another.
2010 Coutet Barsac Brings Botrytis in Bordeaux, Aline Baly Interview
For the past 2 years we’ve experienced earlier than normal harvests. This year we had to be patient and return to a more regular time frame for the harvest. The botrytis took its time arriving. But when it arrived, it was beautiful and on very ripe fruit.
John Kapon Acker Merrall in Hong Kong Bordeaux Wine Tasting
82 and 86 Mouton Rothschld garners the attention today. But in the future, collectors will want 2006 Mouton Rothschild in their cellars as well. It’s the current vintage of Mouton to own.