At the April tasting of the American Wine Society (John Marshall Chapter in Virginia), Annette Schiller, ombiasy PR & WineTours, provided an introduction to Bordeaux in the Barrel Room of Pearmund Vineyards, a leading Virginia wine producer.
Almost all of the wines Annette presented were from producers we know personnally and have visited on a Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours. Annette Schiller organizes wine tours to Germany, Burgundy and Bordeaux.
See:
Heads up for the 2017 Tours - to Germany and France - by ombiasy WineTours
Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016, France
Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France
Bordeaux Wine Tour 2013 by ombiasy
The American Wine Society charged US$25 for this event, including wine and food. As a result, the focus was not on the ultra-premium wines of world class Bordeaux producers that are known all over the world. The wines Annette poured were mostly in the US$20 to US30 range. Yet, Annette managed to pour mostly wines of famous Bordeaux producers as she presented the second or third wine of these estates. All wines were "good values" wines.
The John Marshall Chapter of the American Wine Society meets at Pearmund Cellars, a leading producer of Virginia wine, every 2nd Sunday of the month, 6:30pm.
See for recent tastings led by Annette Schiller: A Visit of the Vineyards of Alsace– Presented by Annette Schiller at the John Marshall Chapter of the American Wine Society, USA/ France
Invitation
Bordeaux – the name is synonymous with the wines of legend: Chateaux LafiteRothschild, Latour, Margaux, Mouton, Petrus – wines that cost thousands of dollars a bottle, that Robert Parker routinely gives 95 points and up.
You and I can’t afford to even smell the corks on these suckers, but come Sunday 9, we are going to learn what Bordeaux does hold for us straphangers. Because experts know that wines from lesser–known producers of Bordeaux can sometimes offer comparable quality for north of $30. Per bottle. Not per taste.
And Annette Schiller is an expert. She leads wine tours thru France and Germany – just got back from one – and hosts wine events here in DMV. She has 10 wines selected for this event, coming from the important Bordeaux appellations including Médoc, Saint-Emilion, and Graves.
HOWEVER – because wines from this region are more costly, she has had to spend a bit more, so the charge for this evening will have to be $25 per person. But this will be a special evening with some fascinating backstory and wines not to forget.
So if you’ve been thinking Premier Cru is a French street gang, here’s your opportunity to see what the posh people drink, for pretty much a pittance.
This event is expected to be a sellout, so we will start a waiting list after 34 reservations. Your confirmation will tell whether you made the cut.
PLEASE – email your RSVP quickly to the link below, tell us how many you will be so we can plan food and space. Then set your calendar for 2nd Sunday in April.
A bientot!
When:
Sunday, April 9
6:30 PM ~ social time
7:00 PM ~ meeting begins
Where:
Pearmund Cellars winery
6190 Georgetown Road
Broad Run, VA 20137
How much: $25 person – special charge this evening only
RSVP: Please email JMarshall_AWS@yahoo.com, tell us how many people attending
ALSO – consider bringing a wine for the social tasting. Perhaps a plonk you’re proud of, a great value you’ve found and want to share. Let us know in your RSVP.
ALSO ALSO – if you’d like to help out with the foods by bringing something in (you’ll be reimbursed), note that also, and our Queen of Cuisine will contact you.
Thanks and see you soon!
An Introduction to the Best of Bordeaux Tasting
Rouge
2015 Château Haut-Sorillon, Bordeaux Superieur
Trader Joe`s (US$8.99)
Château Haut-Sorillon is not one of the 300 or so winemakers in Bordeaux that produce a premium Bordeaux which sells en primeur for 50 to 500 Euros per bottle. No, Château Haut-S0rillon is one of the other 10.000 producers or so that are not in the limelight and that make so called petit château Bordeaux wines. These producers have to struggle against the competition of wines from all over the world, including the New World. In my view, many of these petit château Bordeaux producers, such as Château Haut-Sorillon, offer very good value for the price.
2015 La Petite Lune, Bordeaux
Chain Bridge Cellars, McLean (US$16.99)
La Petite Lune is the new entry-level wine of Domaine de Chevalier in the Pessac Leognan region.
2012 Château La Parde de Haut Bailly, Pessac
www.mycanals.com (US$25.99)
Château La Parde de Haut Bailly is the second wine of Château La Parde de Haut Bailly.
2012 Château Daugay, Grand Cru, Saint-Émilion
MacArthur Beverages, DC (US$21.99)
Château Daugay is linked through ownership to Château Angélus. In fact, there was a period where the vineyards of Château Daugay were part of Château Angélus. Château Daugay is owned by the Grenié-de Boüard family that co-owns Château Angélus.
Jacques and Christian de Boüard de Laforest ran Château Angelus until 1985, when Hubert de Boüard de Laforest took over. He was joined in 1987 by Jean-Bernard Grenié, then by Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal in 2012. Looking ahead, Angélus is henceforward helmed by Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, soon to be joined by her cousin Thierry Grenié-de Boüard. Both represent the eighth generation of the Boüard de Laforest family.
2010 Château Moulin, Cru Bourgeois, Médoc
www.fassselections.com (US$18.99)
This is the only classified wine of the evening, a Cru Bourgeois. See: What is a Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois? France
2010 Le Pélérin de Lafon Rochet, Saint-Éstèphe
MacArthur Beverages, DC (US$22.99)
Le Pélérin de Lafon Rochet, Saint-Éstèphe, is the second wine of Château Lafon Rochet, Saint-Éstèphe
2009 Baron de Brane, Margaux
MacArthur Beverages, DC (US$27.99)
Baron de Brane is the second wine of of Château Brane-Cantenac, a Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe en 1855 in Margaux.
Blanc
2015 Château Les Arromans, Entre-Deux-Mers, Blanc
Unwined, Alexandria, VA (US$11.99)
Château Les Arromans is a petit château Bordeaux producer. Joel Duffau is owner and winemaker. The wines of Joel Duffau are widely available in the Washingtin DC area.
2012 Château Chantegrive, Pessac-Léognan, Blanc
www.grapesthewineco.com (US$15.99)
Château Chantegrive is a member of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGC).
Visit: Château de Chantegrive, Appellation Grave, with Owner Marie-Hélène Lévêque - Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016, France
2002 Château De Fargues, Sauternes (sweet)
MacArthur Beverages, DC (US$74.99)
After Tasting - Special Wines
Three of us brough very special wines to the event, which we tried at the end of the tasting.
1996 Château Lynch Bages Pauillac
1996 Château Pichon Longueville-Baron, Pauillac
Good Night
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