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where in France is Bordeaux
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southern part of western france
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what rivers run through Bordeaux
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Dordogne and Garonne (part of the Gironde estuary)
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what body of water is west of Bordeaux
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Bay of Biscay
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describe Bordeaux's climate
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maritime:
spring=damp summer=hot, dry winters=mild, rainy autumn=rainy |
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is lots of rain good for Bordeaux
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no turns a good crop into a mediocre one
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describe Bordeaux's landscape
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flat
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why is Bordeaux superior to other wine growing regions
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because its unique terroir (great chemistry between its soil and climate) and also one of Europe's oldest wine growing areas
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name the ratios of red to white to desert in Bordeaux
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80% red 2-3% dessert and rest white
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what makes a Bordeaux blend
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always a blend of min 2 to max 5 grapes
1.Cab Sauvignon 2.Merlot 3.Cab Franc 4.Petit Verdot 5.Malbec |
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of 5 rank in order most predominant in Bordeaux
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1.Cab Sauv or Merlot
2.Cab Franc 3.Petit Verdot 4.Malbec |
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name the 4 major districts of Bordeaux
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1.Haut-Medoc
2.Graves/Pessac-Leognan 3.St.-Emilion 4.Pomerol |
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which districts are part of the Left Bank Style
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haur-medoc and graves/pessac-leognan
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describe the predominant soil of the left bank
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gravelly with excellent drainage
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what soil does cab sauv do very well in
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gravel
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why is it called the left bank
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because it is left of the Dordogne and the Garonne rivers
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typical grape makeup of a Left Bank Bordeaux
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60-65% Cab Sauv
25-30% Merlot |
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describe a typical Left Bank Bordeaux
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quite tannic and austere when they are young
strong black currant flavor and aroma |
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describe the secondary aromas and flavors of a typical Left Bank Bordeaux
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stewed fruit, leather, earth, tobacco, their colors lighten and flavors soften as tannins drop out as sediment as it matures
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how long does it take for a Left Bank Bordeaux to mature
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ten years or more;can taste harsh and bitter while young
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describe the location of Haut-Medoc
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on western bank of the Gironde Estuary and part of the Medoc Peninsula
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which is the most important district of Bordeaux
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Haut-Medoc
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name the four famous wine communes of Haut-Medoc
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1.Margaux
2.St.-Julien 3.Pauillac 4.St.-Estephe |
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name the other two less renowned villages
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1.Listrac
2.Moulis |
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are the 4 famous communes all alike
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no they all provide a very distinctive style
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describe how these 6 communes's bottles are labeled differently from other communes in Haut-Medoc
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ex. Pauillac would say "appellation pauillac controlee"
all of the 6 communes would be labeled similer vs just "appellation haut-medoc-controlee" which would be any other commune in haut medoc but those 6 |
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describe wine made in the village of Margaux
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very fragrant aroma;elegant, medium-bodied,supple (not overly tannic) with complex flavors
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name a typical Margaux wine
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Chateau Palmer
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describe wine made in the village of St.-Julien
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flavorful,rich,medium-full-bodied; subtle, balanced and consistent
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name a typical St.-Julien wine
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chateau ducru-beaucaillou
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describe wine made in Pauillac
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black currant and cedar aromas; powerful, firm (a stronger sense of tannins), rich ( a sense of sweetness but not overly sweet), tannic, full-bodied, concentrated (intense flavors) wines that arent very long lived
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name a typical Pauillac wine
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chateau pichon-lalande
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name 3 famous Bordeaux from Pauillac
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1.Chateaux lafite-rothschild
2.latour 3.mouton-rothschild |
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describe wine made in St. Estephe
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dark-colored, austere ( wine that is dominated by harsh acidity or tannin and is lacking the fruit needed to balance those components), full-bodied, tannic, acidic, earthy wines; very long lived, needing time to evolve
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name a typical St. Estephe wine
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chateau montrose
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where is the Right Bank Located
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east of the city of Bordeaux and the Gironde Estuary and north of the Dordogne river
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what are the 2 sub-regions of the Right Bank and where
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St.-Emilion (SE of the port of Libourne)
Pomerol (NE of Libourne) |
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describe the Right Bank's terroir
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since it's farther from the ocean it contains less gravel
the soil is a mixture of clay, silt (fine-grained sediment between the size of clay and sand), sand, and limestone |
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what is the Right Bank's 1st and 2nd most dominant grape
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1.Merlot
2.Cab Franc |
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does Cab Sauv ripen faster than Cab Franc
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no Cab Franc does
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a typical Right Bank Bordeaux's grapes are
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70% Merlot w/ remainder usually Cab Franc (more) and Cab Sauv
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describe the typical characteristics of a Right Bank Bordeaux
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less tannic and austere than Left Bank and approachable at a younger age (less than 10 years)
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why the difference vs Left Bank name one
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primary grape is Merlot which less tannic and has softer tannins than cab sauv while still providing same ripe, jammy (wine that is rich in fruit but maybe lacking tannins) fullness as a cab sauv
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why the difference vs Left Bank name the other
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richer soil contributes to a fruitier, softer profile
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can we drink a Right Bank younger than 10 years
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yes but never a left bank
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can a Right Bank live as long as a Left Bank
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yes in good vintages
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what are the most expensive Bordeaux and why
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Bordeaux from Pomerol, because wine that comes from here is comes from the smallest wine estates vs any of the other major Bordeaux sub-regions so they are hard to find
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