New Year's Bordeaux Tasting

Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux.
This was the first big tasting to attend for me for this year.

So many wines to taste for 2 hours, but everything was well organized and could tasted most of the wines without confusion.

It's hard to choose favorites...they were all great wines.

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan
Blanc Tropical fruit, yogurt, candy. Well balanced
Rouge Floral, red fruit, incense, green tea. Smooth texture with fine tannin.

Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Mushroom, shellfish, honey and beeswax.

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan
Blanc Herb,fresh mint, grapefruit, cream. Subtle sweetness in after taste.
Rouge Green tomato, pencil and geranium.

Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Rouge Saint-Emilion
Rose, gardenia, chocolate. Ripe fruit and smooth texture.

Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere Rouge Saint-Emilion
Fruitiness and earthiness at the same time. Aromas of tobacco.

Chateau la Dominique Rouge Saint-Emilion
Very aromatic flower and fruit. Good structure.

Chateau Durfort-Vivens Rouge Margaux
Very good aromatic wine.
Incense, dry red rose, perfume and black truffle. Texture was soft.


Chateau Marquis de Terme Rouge Margaux
Easy to drink wine with red fruit.
Soft tannin.

Chateau Siran Rouge Margaux
Fruits are ripe but not overripe.
Good amount of acidity and soft tannin.

Chateau Gruaud Larose Rouge Saint-Julien
Cherry and coffee. Smooth, velvety texture.


Chateau Beychevelle Rouge Saint-Julien
Cherry, mint, eucalyptus and coffee. Well balanced.

Chateau Lagrange Rouge Saint-Julien
Milk chocolate and sugar-coated fruit. Smooth texture.

Chateau Lynch-Bages Rouge Pauillac
Cherry and strawberry. Structure is well balanced.

Chateau Pichon Baron Rouge Pauillac
Strawberry with caramel. Very approachable.

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Rouge Pauillac
Fresh fruits with subtle coffee.
Fluid-like texture.


Reds were still young but surprisingly approachable, with potential for ageing.