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Name the dominant grape for Left Bank Reds:
LBR (Medoc and Red Graves): |
Medoc- St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Margaux
Cab dominate |
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Name dominant Right Bank Reds
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RBR (Pomerol and St. Emilion):
Merlot and cab franc dominate |
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MEDOC:
- Two sub app: --- Haut Medoc --- Medoc |
Haut-Medoc AOC:
Contains the 6 communes and most of the classified growth chateaux: Haute Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Listrac & Moulis, Margaux |
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Cite 2 most imp AOC's of Right Bank
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Pomerol and St. Emilion
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Identify top category w in Cru Bourgeois
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Crus Bourgeois (no more tiers after 2006)
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Know the 1st and 2nd Growths of the Medoc and their AOC's
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1st Growths (GC):
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Medoc - Pauillac) Latour (Medoc - Pauillac) Mouton-Rothschild (Medoc- Pauillac) 1973 Margaux (Medoc - Margaux) Haute-Brione (Graves- Pessac-Leognan) |
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3. Saint- Julien- smallest commune but largest % of classified growths, elegance of Pauillac & sturdiness of St. Estephe
-- Five 2nd Growths: Chateau Ducru - Beaucaillou Chateau Leoville- Las- Cases Chateau Leoville-Poyferre Chateau Leoville-Barton Chateau Gruaud- Larose |
4. Margaux- Largest AOC in Haut Medoc, elegant / finesse
-- One 1st growth- Chateaux Margaux -- Other notable (3rd Growth) Chateau Palmer, Rauzan-Segla, Brane-Cantenac |
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2nd Growths of the Medoc and their AOC's
Pichon Longueville Baron (Pauillac) Durfort Vivens (Margaux) |
Chateau Ducru - Beaucaillou (St. Julien)
Chateau Leoville- Las- Cases (St. Julien) Chateau Leoville-Poyferre (St. Julien) Chateau Leoville-Barton (St. Julien) Chateau Gruaud- Larose (St. Julien) |
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Name 4 communes of the Medoc
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Medoc- St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Margaux
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Discuss classifiction of Pomerol and suggest 2 top chateaux
- Small properties w limited production |
Pomerol (merlot dominate):
Petrus Chateau Le Pin |
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Name 1er Grand Crus of St. Emilion
Premier GC Classe A & B GC Classe GC- means nothing |
Premier Grand Cru Classe A
1. Chateau Cheval- Blanc 2. Chateau Ausone 11 other chateaux rated as class B |
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Describe a Bordeaux Red:
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sdf
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Bordeaux AOC's
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1. Regional- Bordeaux
2. Sub-regional- Medoc, Graves, Entre deux mers 3. Village 4. Chateaux classificaiton- varies by sub-region |
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St Estephe
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2 important 2nd Growths chateaux:
1. Cos d'Estournel 2. Chateau Montrose |
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Margaux
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3rd Growths:
Chateau Palmer, Rauzan-Segla, Brane-Cantenac |
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Top Left Bank Vintages:
2010 (90), 2009 (98), 2005 (95), 2003 (93), 2001 (90-drink) |
Top Right Bank Vintages:
2010 (90), 2006 (90), 2005 (98), 2003 (93), 2001 (90-drink) |
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Bordeaux's 2 rivers
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Dordogne and Garonne
Entre-Deux-Mers is between rivers- led way with cool fermentation to preserve aromatics in 1970's |
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Describe important white grapes of Bordeaux
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white bordeaux grapes
Semillion (Bortrytis) - fatness/big Sauvignon Blanc - acidity Muscadelle - floral and small amount |
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Best sub-region of Graves
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Pessac - Leognan
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Sweet wine from 2 AOC's in Bordeaux
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1. Sauterne
2. Barsac |
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Name the only Premier GC of Sauternes
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Chateau d'Yquem
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Discuss viticultural key to the best sweet wines of Bordeaux
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Botrytis
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AOC used when dry wines are made in Sauternes
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Bordeaux AOC
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Name 2 Cru Classe estates of Graves for white wines
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Premier Crus of Sauternes (1st Growths):
Chateau Climens (Barsac) Chateau La Tour-Blanche (Bommes) |
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Sauternes producer:
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2005 Chateau La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru
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Sauternes Vintages:
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2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000
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