Bordeaux Wine Tasting Christmas 2011

Value (Price/Taste) - list of taste versus price. How much more would YOU need to pay for the taste to justify the price? 

1.     Chateau D'Yquem 2006 (70Euro/glass)

2.     Smith Haut Lafitte 2005 (180euro btl restaurant price)

3.     Leoville Poyferre 2006 (75 euro retail price)

4.     Domaine D'Estoublon 2007 (Blc) (60 euro btl restaurant price)

5.     Beaumont 2008 (10 euro retail price)

6.     Mouton Rothschild 2003 (650euro retail price)

7.     Chateau Bouscaut 2008 (12/glass)

8.     Chateau Giscour 2007 

9.     Chateau Carbonnieux  2008 (12/glass)

10. Chateau La Louviere  2008

11. Château Haut-Bailly 2008

12. Pape Clement 2007 - personally wouldnt buy it at any price. (70 euro retail price)

13. Malartic Lagraviere (Blc) 13/glass)

Taste - purely based on taste
Mouton Rothschild 2003 - very complex owing to the blend of Cab Franc, Pertit Verdot, Cab Sav and Merlot.
Smith Haut Lafitte 2005
Leoville Poyferre 2006 - quite exceptional nose but needs longer to mature



* Wines were enjoyed over Christmas weekend 2011 throughout some chateaus  and restaurants in Bordeaux.