Favorite Bordeaux Region?
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Keeping with the recent theme of Bordeaux, I wondered about favorite regions for those who do consume copious amounts of Bordeaux (like LMD and Bulkin).
You may select up to 3, and give us the details as to why you prefer those regions.
Sauternes, cuz I likes the stickies.
Pavie…
Paulliac because I like the Cab driven wines there.
I chose St Emilion, Paulliac (almost exclusively for Pontet Canet, which hasn’t failed me yet), and Sauternes.
What little I’ve had of St. Emilion I’ve really enjoyed. I know they tend to be heavy in Merlot, but they have a wonderful perfumed nose. They seem to do well drinking young.
Paulliac, as I said, is almost solely because of Pontet-Canet, which seems to be among my favorites regardless of vintage. It’s always a quality made wine, and the '05 is still among the very best Bordeaux I’ve had in three vintages, regardless of price. At UGC, it still stuck out as a favorite, and for the price, with what it typically compares to, it’s even more favorable.
Sauternes I like to drink young - yes, blasphemy, but I like the brightness, I like those vintages that might be ‘flabby’ to the Sauternes freaks because they lack acidity, I enjoy the full mouthfeel of them. I’m sure vintage Sauternes is great, too, but the crispness of the new, with honey, pecans, pie crust, and apricots makes them very difficult for me to keep in the cellar. Again with UGC, I remember finding myself an oasis by the time I got to the Sauternes section. After drinking so many '05 and '06 Bordeaux (white and red), I went through a table and universally enjoyed them all.
I think the Loire makes the best Sauternes.
Pauillac and St Estephe for sure. And then I picked Pessac Leognan mainly because I have found some outstanding QPR wines from that region, especially in the Blancs. A close fourth is St Emillion.
St Estephe will always be my #1 as it was where I first found love for Bordeaux in the form of Cos d’Estournel.
Then one day this little beauty called St Emilion walked by with her nice voluptuous body and silky smooth texture wrapped in a bottle with a bell on the label and stole my heart.
lol… how gay is that?? [gheyfight.gif]
I picked Margaux but I didn’t notice I could pick 3 until it was too late. If I had, I would have added Pauillac and Pessac Leognan.
St. Julien, because my first great experiences with Bordeaux were Leoville Barton and Ducru.
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Picked St. Julien for the lovely aromas that spew from the glass in great vintages.
Save some love for Germany, Austria, and Tokaji!
Since the poll was favorite region in Bordeaux and not favorite Chateau, it is a no brainer for me. I have always loved the towns of St Emillion and second is St Julien. It just happens that I also love the wines from those appelations as well.
I love St Emillion because I have always had wonderful trips there with numerous great ladies and friends in my life. It is a lovely town and very rustic and romantic. The wines are even still great from those days. (1985-2000)
I have always been partial to Christine Valette of Troplong Mondot and Anthony Barton from Leo B. Wonderful warm and expressive people that always made me feel welcome and were happy to pour a little sometin special when I came by for my appointments. Barton was always in coat and tie and so formal for a man of the vine.
The FG are beautifully manicured Chateaus with the finest wines, but I always just felt like the next a-hole in line in my trips to those Estates, thus no special or fond memories to share. ![[cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif "cheers"){kind=small}
In terms of how much I enjoy their wines, I chose Pauillac, St-Julien and Pessac-Léognan because I find them comfortingly familiar. In blind events, however, I usually lean towards wines from Margaux - go figure.
In any event, I tend to buy mostly wines from said appellations - though lately I have been buying more red Burgundies. I have tapered down materially in buying Sauternes. For sweet wines, I have currently been buying more German and Alsace. Dry whites are still mainly Burgs and Loire. That said, I have also been drinking a lot from Spain and Italy lately.
In terms of beauty, I’m with Jack Bulkin, the most charming area in Bdx for me is St-Emilion. I used to buy a lot from Troplong Mondot, but stopped sometime in 2006. I think I just got a bit tired of them since I drank them so often.
Ok, joking about Loire (vs Sauternes) aside, perhaps my cellar breakdown is the best way to handle this. My top three by percentage are St Emilion, Margaux, and Pauillac.
The easy pick Pauillac or St Estephe or even Margaux because of the number of wines out there, however if I had to drink one wine that gets me going it’s a Haut Brion…or La Mish…or even a great Pape Clement.
So give me a Graves.