
Bordeaux Wine France
Learn about Bordeaux wine, common tasting notes, where the regions is and more ...
One of the most important wine regions of the world, Bordeaux is a powerhouse producer of wines of all colors, sweetness levels, and price points. Separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a coastal pine forest, this relatively flat region has a mild maritime climate, marked by cool wet winters and warm summers. Annual weather differences create significant vintage variations, making Bordeaux an exciting French wine region to follow.
The Gironde estuary, a defining feature of Bordeaux, separates most of the region into the Left Bank and the Right Bank. Farther inland, where the Gironde splits into the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers, the bucolic, rolling hills of the area in between, called Entre-Deux-Mers, is a source of great quality, approachable reds and whites.
The Left Bank, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, contains the Médoc, Graves, and Sauternes, as well as the region’s most famous chateaux. Merlot is important here as the perfect blending grape for Cabernet Sauvignon adding plush fruit and softening Cabernet's sometimes hefty tannins. Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec may also be used in the Left Bank Bordeaux wine blends.
Merlot is the principal Bordeaux wine variety of the Right Bank; Cabernet Franc adds structure and complexity to Merlot, creating wines that are concentrated, supple, and more imminently ready for drinking, compared with their Left Bank counterparts. Key appellations of the Right Bank include St. Emilion and Pomerol.
Dry and sweet Bordeaux white wines are produced throughout the region from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and sometimes Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris. Some of the finest dry whites can be found in the Graves sub-appellation of Pessac-Léognan, while Sauternes is undisputedly the gold standard for sweet wines. Small amounts of rosé and sparkling Bordeaux wines are made in the region as well.
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Chateau Haut-Brion (bin soiled, scuffed labels) 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild (top shoulder) 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau La Lagune 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Medoc, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Cheval Blanc 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Margaux (very top shoulder) 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lynch-Bages 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Cos d'Estournel 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Estephe, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Canon 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Certan de May 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Vieux Chateau Certan 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Latour 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Ausone 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (stained label) 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Montrose 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Estephe, Bordeaux, France
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Les Forts de Latour 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Pontet-Canet (bin soiled labels) 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Petrus 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Rauzan-Segla 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Margaux 1982Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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