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Affordable Medoc, Part 2

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My dear friend Sasa,

Thank you for bringing up this subject – lets kill the rumor that French wine is always very expensive and that the old world wines are way less value than the same chocolate/vanilla/blackcurrant stuff from anywhere else. I have already posted my view on Chateau Cantemerle 2006 which is available for €20. Here is another shot from my side on cheap – good Medoc’s.

Wine: Lamothe-Cissac 2005

Varietal: Cabernet / Merlot / Petit Verdot

Oak: 15 months (25% new)

Tasting Notes: We find here a very classic Claret from the northen Bordeaux. It shows blackberry, ceder and the classic animal’ish hints. Great tannin structure and excellent lenght.

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Affordable Medoc

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It is not easy to find affordable Medoc of classed growth quality, but recently I had a chance to try two very fine wines from that category with fair price of 15 and 20 Euros. First bottle was Chateau Potensac 2004. Unusual wine in many senses. First, it’s classified as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, but its quality is way beyond average Cru Bourgeois and can reach at least fifth growth classed category. Then comes the “non only Cabernet” style which is pretty unusual for Medoc and finally ripe aromas and full body which is not expected at such average vintage as 2004 was.
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Le Tour De France Des Vins

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Here we are back again in the Bordeaux area. Last time we talked about the “Left bank”, let’s talk today about the “Right bank”. Also call the “Libournais”, beacause Libourne is the major city situated in the middle of the right bank. The soils are composed of limestone, clay and sand. One of the particularities of this area is the landscape, which is very diversified, you will find some plateau and terraces, slopes and valleys, and can have the effect on the quality of the wine. The climate, like in the left bank has the influence from the ocean, with good hours of sunshine and a good humidity that helps to regulate the temperature.
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Le Tour De France des Vins

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France is a wonderful wine country with a great variety of grapes, climates and soils and some talented and devoted winemakers. For a better understanding of French appellations and different wine styles I decided to do a Tour de France Des Vins (France’s wine Tour).

As a native of Bordeaux I wanted to start with this part of France. Bordeaux is divided in two parts, known as The Left Bank and The Right Bank, due to the two rivers (“La Garonne” and “La Dordogne“), which separate the vineyards from Bordeaux into two banks. In Bordeaux a variety of different grapes is planted, such as Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot for the reds and roses and Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle for the whites and sweet wines. In Bordeaux there are also 57 appellations and 6 main classifications.

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