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Bordeaux Fine Wine Grape Varieties
In order for a wine to be considered a Bordeaux wine, there are only 6 red wine varieties, and 3 white wine varieties that are used. Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec Petit Verdot Carmenere White Wine Sauvignon … Continue reading
Fine Wine – Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France’s best Bordeaux wines which were to be on display for visitors from around the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Vintages 1982 - 1986 - 1989 - 1990 - 1996 - 2000 - 2005, Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, Château Lafite Rothschild Château Latour Château Mouton Rothschild Château Margaux Château Haut-Brion, Fine Wine, High End Wine, RP 100, RP 99, RP100, RP99
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Worlds Most Expensive White Wine (d’Yquem) Sells for $123,000 USD
French private collector Christian Vanneque has busted the world record for the dearest bottle of white wine, purchasing a 1811 Chateau d’Yquem for US$123,000. The 200 year-old bottled ambrosia, memorably described by American wine critic Robert Parker as being akin … Continue reading
Leroy Beaux Monts 1990 – Leroy Clos Vougeot 1993
1990 Leroy Beaux Monts (RP98) - Wine Advocate #83 – Oct 1992: Lalou Bize-Leroy’s Vosne-Romanee-Les Brulees and Vosne-Romanee-Les Beaumonts are both sensational wines, but they could not be more different. The Vosne-Romanee-Les Beaumonts is a more subtle, more classic example … Continue reading
Château d’Yquem – Sauternes (Wine)
Sauternes is a french sweet wine that arrives from the Sauternais region in Bordeaux. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, otherwise known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in concentrated and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, Château d'Yquem, Fine Wine High End Wines, RP99 RP100, Sauternes, Yquem
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Château Palmer Winery
Château Palmer is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus (Third Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The property is situated in the communes Margaux and Cantenac, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1971, 1990 Chateau Palmer, Bordeaux, Château Palmer, Fine Wine, High End Wine, RP92
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Hobbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Pioneer of winemaking in California, H.W Crabb first planted his vineyard in the mid-19th century. Known as one of the best sources of grapes at that time, Crabb named it ‘To Kalon’ from Greek meaning ‘the Highest Good’. In the … Continue reading
Château La Mission Haut Brion
Château La Mission Haut Brion is a Bordeaux wine classed among the Grand Crus in the grave classification of 1953. American wine critic Robert Parker awarded the maximum one hundred points for the 2006 La Mission Haut Brion, making it six occasions … Continue reading
Cos d’Estournel Winery Review
The vineyard of Cos d’Estournel spreads around the château on 91 hectares. The Cabernet Sauvignon vines (60% of the vineyard) find the soil of their choice in the thin layers of gravely soil situated on the top and on the southern … Continue reading
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Tagged Bordeaux, Cos d'Estournel, Fine Wine, High End Wine
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Sine Qua Non Winery ( SQN Wine )
Sine Qua Non (also known as SQN) is a California cult winery known for its Rhone style blends, a tendency to avoid repetition, and a very limited production of wine that is highly difficult to obtain. The Sine Qua Non … Continue reading
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Tagged Cult Wines, Elaine and Manfred Krank, Fine Wine, High End Wine, RP100, Sine Qua Non Winery
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