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Tasting Bordeaux wine barrel samples is always an interesting. The wines are continually changing, and at a rapid pace. Sometimes they improve. On different occasions they remain the same and at other times, they do not develop as well as expected.
Aline Baly is well-known for her more than her efforts at promoting Chateau Coutet and the sweet, white wines of Bordeaux. She is a talented chef who delights in creating wine and food pairings for Bordeaux’s sweet wines.
Scrambled eggs and truffles is a fun and easy dish to make and serve. It’s a perfect pairing for Bordeaux wine. If you don’t have a Bordeaux wine around, don’t worry. Try a Rhone wine or any wine of your choice. Champagne works great too!
This article features tasting notes, ratings and reviews for Bordeaux wine made with the assistance of the Derenoncourt team. All the wines were tasted in bottle and are from the 2009 Bordeaux wine vintage.
The sexy, sensuous, refined shapes of the cement vats capture the essence and elegance of Cheval Blanc. That curvy design is continued through to the unique, underground barrel cellar.
It’s going to be difficult for wine lovers to pick a favorite between the more structured and powerful 2010, versus the exotic, opulent stylings of the sublime 2009. That is going to be a fun duo of Margaux wines to compare over the next several decades.
