
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 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Montrose 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Estephe, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lynch-Bages 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Palmer 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Margaux 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Talbot 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Petrus 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes (375ML half-bottle) 1989Other Dessert from Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau La Conseillante 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Latour 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases (3 Liter) 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Cos d'Estournel 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St. Estephe, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Haut-Batailley 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes 1989Other Dessert from Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Rauzan-Segla 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Margaux, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Gruaud Larose 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1989Other Dessert from Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1989Other Dessert from Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild (5 Liter Bottle) 1989Bordeaux Red Blends from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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