Bordeaux

• Barsac
• Bordeaux Supérieur
• Margaux
• Graves
  • Pessac-Leognan
• Haut-Medoc
• Listrac
• Pauillac
• Pomerol
• Saint Emilion
• Saint Estephe
• Saint Julian
• Sauternes

This bottle was oxidized.  Deep golden in color.  A fair amount of oak showing but no fruit.  A shame as there is often great value in the under $30 world of Bordeaux.  It is a blend of 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc.  The cork looked fine but something went wrong somewhere.  The current vintage is 2023, but even at age six years from vintage, it seems it should still be drinking well.  Oh well.  

At the time, this property was owned by Michel Rolland and his brother.  Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is very nice  with cherries, black cherries, coffee, slight chocolate, char and spice.  Medium  bodied.  Light to medium tannins.  On the palate, black cherries, cherries, cigar box and slight chocolate.  Good finish.  This seems to be about at peak with a nice depth and complexity.  Well stored bottles should be able to go another ten years.  It is lovely on its own but better with food.  Steak au Poivre would be a nice choice.  

Labeled as Sauvignon Blanc.  This is a very  nice inexpensive white wine.  Light golden in color with some green hues.  The nose is light but has some slight tropical fruits and a bit of minerality.  Light bodied.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Some tropical fruit.  Nothing profound here but it worked well with various apps at a party.  Drink now.  

This is 100% Merlot from Bordeaux, France named after Pierre Ögren is the son of Camille Sereys de Rothschild and great-grandson of Baron Philippe de Rothschild.  It is well priced and a very nice value.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose  is earthy with black cherries and slight cigar.  Full bodied.  Light to medium tannins. Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherry fruit.  Very east to drink with a nice finish.  This drinks well on its own but better with food.  It went very well with assorted roasted veggies and hummus.  Drink over the next five years.