At the invitation of Spyros Andre and organized by Christine Scharrer 6 of us met at the WineBank Frankfurt for a Sunday afternoon blind tasting of Bordeaux grands vins and other wines from our cellars.
As I realized through the tasting only, the main purpose of this event was to see how 3 Ridge Vineyards wines, which Spyros had smuggled into the tasting, would do in comparison with Bordeaux grands vins. The US wines retail for around Euro 300 per bottle.
Each of the three California wines were identified as non-Bordeaux by between 3 and all 6 of us.
My favorites of the tasting were the1986 Château Brane-Cantenac and the 2010 Château Pontet-Canet.
Interestingly, all the Bordeaux grands vins brought from our cellars were left bank wines. In particular, non of the Bordeaux grands vins in the tasting could be considered as "Parker-driven" new-world style Bordeaux grand vin. If I had know the purpose of the tasting I would have brought a young Figeac or a Tertre Roteboeuf which I have in my cellar.
We finished up the event with a PetNat from Andreas Weigand - Franken.
A very special, highly-entertaining, memorable tasting. Thanks again Spyros.
Attended by: Annette Schiller, Panos Kakaviatos, Christine Scharrer, Spyros Andre, Michael Dawes, Christian Schiller
Panos Kakaviatos: Regarding the 1964 Beychevelle, it proved yet again the old axiom that after a certain age it’s less about good wine and more about good bottles (corks). I had opened another Beychevelle 1964 the week before that was far better. The one that we had was disappointing. But it was great to have other excellent wines!
Spyros Andre: Thanks everyone for coming and for making this as entertaining as it was educational!Extra special thanks to Christine for the venue.
Blind Tasting
The Wines
PetNat
Bye-bye
WineBank Frankfurt
Bordeaux Tours by ombiasy (Annette Schiller)
The next Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours is scheduled for 2025. See: ombiasy WineTours.
Summary: Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016, France
Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France
Bordeaux Wine Tour 2013 by ombiasy
schiller-wine: Related Postings
Announcement: 2024 Tours by ombiasy (Annette Schiller) - Loire Valley, German Classic, Rhône
Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024)
Announcement: "The
Wines of the Loire Valley" presented by Annette Schiller at the American
Wine Society/ Northern Virginia Chapter on March 8, 2024
Summary: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
Summary: From Lyon to Paris - Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours (July 02 - 13, 2023)
Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: May 28 - June 08, 2023
Christian Schiller`s SCHILLER-WINE Blog on Corking Wines` Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020 List
The 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA: Seen Through Christian Schiller's Camera Lens
Maison Guigal in Ampuis, Côte Rôtie, Northern Rhône: Cellar Tour, Tasting and Vineyard Tour - Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Culture and History, France
Tour and Tasting at
Château Haut-Bailly, Graves, Appellation Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, with Cellar Master Jean Christoph - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by
ombiasy WineTours, France
2022 Annual Riesling Party at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA
Massive Tasting of Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France
Carl Willner, Christian Schiller and Ken Bensley of the German Wine Society/ Washington DC Chapter (Re-)elected to the National Board, USA, Germany
Kékfrankos - Blaufränkisch - Lemberger: A Grape’s Immigration Story From Central Europe To The US West Coast - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA led by Annette Schiller
All Sorts of Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle? - Tasting at the American Wine Society (NoVa Chapter) led by Annette Schiller
Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine Journalists
20 Best Washington DC (USA) Alcohol Blogs + Websites (December 31, 2023): #3 schiller-wine by Christian Schiller
German Wine Tasting at the German Embassy in Washington DC, USA, Presented by Annette Schiller
2024 Annual Meeting of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a 45 Years Old Wine Brotherhood in the Famous Wine Village Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany, with Annette Schiller, Founding Member, and Christian Schiller