Comments on: Bordeaux: A Wine Pilgrimage

By: TGG

TGG — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:37:55 +0000

It does not get better than Lafite; a good hint is to try their “Carruades de Lafite” which undergoes the same process, by the same winemaker, on the sam soil- usually younger vines or the barrels which did not make it to the “master blend”

Amazing stuff; look for the blockbuster vintages as well as sleeper ones (2002, 2004, 2006)

A GREAT Carruades (i.e. 2005) is better than say, a 1994 Lafite… great value!

By: cigar fan

cigar fan — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:27:27 +0000

good wine and great cigars, how do you beat that? enjoy my friends!

By: E.Z.

E.Z. — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:21:03 +0000

Awesome… if you go in august you may catch some of the harvesting, crushing and first fermentation in action. That ought to be a real treat.

If you are going to be in the pomerol area (ch. Petrus) make sure you spend some time in St. Emilion. It’s an amazing little town and wine region. Spend some time in the wine museum and take a little trolley tour of the most celebrated wineries of that denomination.

Also, if you can, take some time to just roam the Ch. Margaux vineyards, on the side of the old church…

too awesome for words…

By: Cigar Inspector

Cigar Inspector — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:47:24 +0000

Wow, nice trip.
I am going there in August for a similar visit, but I am afraid some of the Chateaux will be closed. As far as I remember, the best-looking is Chateau Margaux (a real medieval castle) and probably the most surprising was Petrus (very tiny!).