On a Saturday morning that was still almost ‘deep and crisp and even’, ten wonderful warming reds from the right bank of the Garonne were tasted, discussed and enjoyed at The Wine Society’s second Stevenage-based wine workshop of 2012: ‘Bordeaux – Spotlight on the Right Bank’.
The wines
Having
recently been visited by Edouard Moueix from Bordeaux négociant house,
J.P. Moueix, the workshop, lead by The Society’s Bordeaux buyer Joanna Locke MW, featured a vertical tasting of three different vintages – 2003, 2005 and 2007 – from Moueix’ Pomerol property,
Château Hosanna. From
Château La Fleur Petrus (Pomerol), which has been owned by the Moueix famly since 1952, the 2007 and 2005 were compared and contrasted, followed by the same vintages from
Château Belair, the Saint Emilion property which was bought by Moueix in 2008 from long established winemaker, Pascal Delbeck.
Joanna Locke MW (left) talks members through the wines
While Moueix wines are known for their restraint and elegance, the more robust style of wine produced at their nearby neighbours in Pomerol,
Château Gazin, were also featured. Comparing vintages from 2001, 2003 and 2007, members were able to fully appreciate the vast differences to the wines that bottle age and the many facets that contribute and determine the characteristics of a particular vintage, provide.
Summing up at the end, one guest commented, “This has been so useful. You would never get to try vertically like this at home unless you opened umpteen bottles at once. When are you going to do the left bank and Burgundy?”
When indeed? Check the Tastings & Events section of The Society’s website for the list of all our up and coming workshops and you may find that ‘Demystifying Burgundy’ with buyer, Toby Morrhall, is on the 21st April!
Stephanie Searle
Tastings & Events team
