“Trilogy” offers a tasting of the three latest vintages: 2016, 2015, and 2014 fora price of €150 per person.
The final option is called “From one 5 to another”, three vintages of
Château d’Yquem: 2016, 2011, and 2006 to demonstrate the ageing potential. This costs €200 per person.
I suggest you book early if you don’t want to miss out should you be visiting this part of Bordeaux’s vineyards.
www.yquem.fr
Practical information
Maison du
In the centre of the town, this wine tourism office is a good place to pick up maps, find places to eat and stay.
www.maisondusauternes.com
Conseil Grands Crus Classés de 1855
To learn all about the history of the classification including those from Sauternes & Barsac
www.grand-cru-classe-1855.com
Bordeaux Wine Trip
To book your wine tours online, the Bordeaux Tourist Office has developed a wine trip planner which is user-friendly and in English.
www.bordeauxwinetrip.com.
About Brinda Bourhis
After five years working for a major Bordeaux wine merchant, British-born Brinda Bourhis has a solid knowledge and experience of the wines of the one of the finest regions in the world: Bordeaux.
She owns Winevox, a company that provides quality wine education including the WSET course, wine marketing and translations for the French wine industry.
Winevox also runs an on-going ambassador programme in the US for the Crus Bourgeois du Medoc, organising masterclasses at top universities such as Stanford, Columbia, Yale, and staff-training for wine retail stores as well as tastings for private wine clubs and associations.
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