Wines of bordeaux rating.?!
I've received 3 bottles of Bordeaux and i would like to know how you rate them.
1st bottle: 2000 Chateau Garreau, Blaye
2nd bottle : 2001 chateau les graves du grand bois, Pomerol
3rd bottle :1998 bellefond la rose, Pauillac
Your opinions will be appreaciated
Answers: I'm new to the wines of Bordeaux and i need some opinions,
I've received 3 bottles of Bordeaux and i would like to know how you rate them.
1st bottle: 2000 Chateau Garreau, Blaye
2nd bottle : 2001 chateau les graves du grand bois, Pomerol
3rd bottle :1998 bellefond la rose, Pauillac
Your opinions will be appreaciated
There are literally thousands of wines from Bordeaux, some are real chateau's (the name for a combined vineyard & winery), some are just brand names. Bordeaux is a huge wine producing area with wines costing thousands of dollar a bottle down to ones costing 8 dollars, yet they are all Bordeaux.
Your three Bordeaux come from different areas. Pauillac wines are Cabernet Sauvignon dominated, Pomerol wines are Merlot dominated, Blaye is an upcoming area previously with a poorreputation but because the more famous areas have become expensive, money is now being spent on improving wines in Blaye.
And it is the Blaye wine that has its own website at http://www.chateaugarreau.com/en_index.h...
All three wines are pretty basic and inexpensive, not worrth keeping, not valuable nor ever will be. Drink sooner than later
I don't think I can help you with details, specially about the year.
I have always been one for French/Italian?Portuguese wines. But lately I've been trying Canadian/American wines.
This is what I can say about the wine,
1: Full ruby color. Spicy raspberry, blackberry and violet on the nose. Sweet and supple... finishes firmly tannic, with lingering flavors of spicy berries. The chateau is actually located in Blaye, but this cuvee comes from vines in the Cotes de Bourg.
2: Never tried.
3: I've ejoyed 1999
The variety Red Bordeaux Blend on CellarTracker implies any blend using any or all of the five traditional Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. As such, this is used worldwide, whether for wines from Bordeaux, Meritages from California and Canada, some Super-Tuscan wines etc.