Top 100 wines of Bordeaux
Discover the top 100 best wines of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bordeaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Bordeaux
wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or beef such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble, potatoes with blue cheese and bacon or beef tongue in hot sauce.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Bordeaux
On the nose in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or tropical. In the mouth in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Bordeaux
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