Bordeaux

Tuesday Quick Sip – 2005 Chateau d’ Arcins Haut-Medoc

2005 Chateau d’ Arcins Haut-Medoc Wine Information – Region: Bordeaux, Franc AOC: Haut-Medoc (near Margaux and St. Julien) Grapes: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc Price: $23 My Tasting Notes – Nose: cherry, barnyard, red clay, eucalyptus Taste: barnyard, red currant, cedar, menthol, porcini mushroom, blackberry Mouthfeel: full body, great acidic backbone with [...]

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Old wine sure does taste good!

Last week I got the opportunity to taste some back vintage Bordeaux at Bella Vino Stony Point.  We had 8 wines on tap for the evening from all over Bordeaux, from St. Emillion to St. Estephe.    We started off the evening with the one white of the list and the youngest wine of the [...]

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