Fine Wine Course – London, Winter 2019. Evening 3 Claret – Red Bordeaux

Description

AS A GUIDE, THESE WERE THE WINES FOR THE 2017 COURSE, the specific, very similar, line up of wines for 2018 will be posted shortly:

In addition to the ‘Aspects of Tasting’ (see below) the wines are chosen to illustrate the regions’ key differences of style and quality.

RED BORDEAUX – CLARET

1. 2004 Roc de Cambes; Côtes de Bourg
2. 2004 Ch. Canon La Gaffelière; St Emilion
3. 2000 Ch. Latour à Pomerol; Pomerol
4. BLIND
5. BLIND
6. 2006 Ch. d’Issan; Margaux
7. 2001 Pontet-Canet; Pauillac
8. 1989 Pape-Clément; Cru Classé Graves

8 Wines, ranging in price from around £20 – £150 retail, with a selection of canapes.

The wines will illustrate the following aspects of tasting:

Tasting:     Detailed anatomy of notemaking; tannin and texture.

•     Tasting Techinique  – Anatomy of notemaking
•     Cabernet Suvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
•     Bordeaux: Right Bank (Merlot +) v Left Bank (Cabernet +)
•     The vocabulary of tannin, and texture
•     Blind Tasting: comparing Style and Quality
•     Classifications
•     ‘extreme’ winemaking, winemaker as ‘interpreter’
•     Bordeaux across the ages