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Last time out I commented on my love/hate relationship with Bordeaux. Whether it’s classically styled austere Médocs or the more generous, plummy and plumpy right bankers, I’m now on a mission to discover those affordable hidden gems which Bordeaux can still offer.
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Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, €20-€30
You don’t have to go to Bordeaux to drink Bordeaux, there are plenty of brilliant Bordeaux blends from the new world. Here are three good examples.
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Three pricey numbers to celebrate the Passion of Christ or the arrival of Spring
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, €15-€20
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, €15-€20
Getting into a wine from Bordeaux in two sittings.
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Introduction to the Thomas Barton Réserve range, six wines from the legendary Irish winemaking dynasty.
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Monday night’s venue was the The Residence Private Members Club, 41 St. Stephen’s Green. The event? Berry Brothers hosting a tasting of wine from around Bordeaux. En Primeur: what is deeze? The fermented juice picked in 2007 is still in the barrels in the dark cool cellars of Bordeaux and won’t be ready for bottling [...]
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Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, €20-€30
A rich and opulent Bordeaux style red from Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Overpriced, overhyped or are these icon wines so well made that they’re worth it? I’ve no idea, but it was great fun tasting them
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, €10-€15
For the 44th edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, and my second, the theme is French Cabernet Franc, hosted by Gary Vaynerchuk over on WLTV.
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