Jean Charles Cazes of Lynch Bages “The greatest Cabernet Sauvignon wines are characterized by their capacity to age, combining a powerful structure with elegance and finesse. It tends to develop with a few years a more complex bouquet of spicy notes, or even cigar box aromas. The finish is smooth, polished and very long!”
The key to great wine and food parings is ,it’s all about what you like to drink and eat once you decide if the wine, or the food is the star of the night.
Early reports from Bordeaux state the region was struck by a massive hail storm during the night of August 2. Parts of Cotes de Castillon suffered severe damage. The hail storm of 2013 is said to be the equal of the last major hail storm that slammed into the region in May, 2009.
The owners of Chateau Latour, the famed First Growth estate in Bordeaux agreed to purchase Araujo Estate in the news story of the year for Napa!
Wines from the Balkan wine regions are gaining in popularity with more than sommeliers. Consumers looking for value and character are tasting more wine than ever from Greece, Croatia, Hungaryd, Serbia and other Balkan regions today.
Chateau Brane Cantenac Raises Money For Charity with Photographic Auction of exclusive images taken by photographer Eric Boissenot of Brane Cantenac estate.
