January 9, 2020 - Right Bank / Left Bank Bordeaux Tasting
/The WAC Wine Club cellar team is proud to present a Right Bank/Left Bank Bordeaux tasting featuring five notable wines from the Club’s cellar. There are distinct differences between the two areas of Bordeaux—culture, soil, large estates/châteaux and more. Wine-making styles vary significantly between the two wine regions—Right Bank wines are Merlot-dominant while the Left-bank produces predominantly Cabernet-based wines.
The ‘bank distinction’ refers to the right and left banks of the Gironde River that divides the Bordeaux region. The Left Bank major appellations include St. Estèphe, Pauillac, St.-Julien and Margaux in the Haut-Médoc and Pessac-Léognan in Graves. All first growth Bordeaux estates are found in this area. Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape followed by Merlot and Cabernet Franc with lesser amounts of Petit Verdot and Malbec.
The wines from the Right Bank, a larger area of the Bordeaux region, exhibit several different soil types. Merlot is the dominant grape followed by Cabernet Franc, some Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and a small amount of Petit Verdot. The estates are much smaller than the Left Bank and include the celebrated Chateau Petrus, a producer of one the most expensive wines in Bordeaux. Major Right Bank appellations include St. Émilion, Pomerol, and Côtes de Bordeaux.
A wine professional will guide our tasting of the following wines:
2005 Château Dutruch Grand Poujeaux – Médoc
2009 Château de Fieuzal – Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan
2010 Château Malescot St. Exupery – Grand Cru Classé Margaux
2010 Château Gombaude-Guillot – Pomerol
2010 Le Tertre Roteboeuf – Grand Cru St. Émilion
