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The tradition across France, as well as all of Europe, is to label wine according to where it was made. Bordeaux uses a blend of five different grapes and the amount of each grape in any bottle will vary widely across all of Bordeaux and from year to year. Therefore, it is more useful to know which region of Bordeaux it came from as each region (known as an appellation) has a distinct style year in and year out.
Le Wine Buff - Rob Moshein
By nature and history, Bordeaux wines are most definitely like themselves. The French call this phenomenon "terroir", which roughly translates to a "sense of place" in English (there is no direct translation). That said, many of the most well-liked and famous wines that have built the respected reputation of Napa red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were heavily influenced by the wines from the various appellations in Bordeaux, where these grape varieties were first cultivated and made into wine. Therefore, there are many similarities that can be found between the wines of Bordeaux and those with which you are familiar from our domestic wine producers, such as those from Napa and Sonoma. You are bound to find many wines from Bordeaux that will fit your tastes and palate, replete with high value and quality.
Le Wine Buff - Ward Kadel
Absolutely, try these for example:
-Chateau Monbrison $32Ageability of a wine is determined by the interplay of many factors. These factors include most importantly tannins (what dries your mouth) and acids (what makes you pucker), and for sweet wines, sugars. Tannins and acid, present in the grape skins and pulp respectively, are preservatives. Put simply the more you have of each, the longer potential life a wine has. That’s why the dry red wines of the Medoc are considered Bordeaux’s most age-worthy wines: it is slightly cooler there so the wines have slightly more acid, and the Cabernet Sauvignon that dominates the blends is inherently more tannic than many other red grapes. But most Bordeaux wines are ready to drink when you purchase them, no need to wait!
Le Wine Buff - Megan Wiig