Thursday, October 27, 2011

October - Good Bordeaux does not have to be expensive

The question is - how expensive is expensive? If your idea of expensive is anything over £5, then good bordeaux is expensive. But we are not talking about that price point are we?
Sandy Leckie of the Wine Education Service presented 8 good wines, all about the £10 a bottle mark. All were very nice, which got me to thinking that 10 - 15 years ago, we'd be talking about all these New World wines which are "just as good as French wine", whilst now we have got so used to great New World wine that the statement is the other way round - "this French wine is just as good as the New World wines"
Anyway, 8 wines, from the Wine Society, Waitrose and Majestic - 2 White, 1 Rose, 5 Reds. I can recommend the Chateau St-Jean-Des Graves 2009 from Waitrose at £7.99. The Chateau de Sours Rose from Majestic, at £9.99 was the first Rose that Esther said she'd happily drink (not buy, you understand, but at least drink)
A very good red was the 2008 Lee & Sandeman Bordeaux, from Lea & Sandeman, at £9.50, or £8.50 for a case.
So, if you want good bordeaux, that arent too expensive go to Waitrose, Majestic or Join the WIne Society - 10,000 Lawyers and Doctors can't all be wrong!
A great evening, but sadly, a dissappointing turnout with only 20 members showing up. Shame on you ...