Bordeaux Flashcards
(211 cards)
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Ch. Coutet is a producer in what commune
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Barsac
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What is a malasse
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Terrestrial or marine deposit that forms at the base of a rising mountain
3
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Common synonym for Cab Franc in the right bank
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Boucher
4
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Synonym for Petit Verdot
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Lambrusquet
5
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What parallel does Bordeaux sit on
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44/45
6
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What is calcaire a asteries
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Starfish Limestone
Found below many of the first growths
7
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Who founded Haut-Brion
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Jean de Pontac
8
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Cotes De Bordeaux is drawn from what 4 AOCs
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Blaye
Castillon
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
Cotes de Francs
9
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6 communes of the Medoc, North to South
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St Estephe Pauillac Saint Julien Listrac-Medoc Moulis Margaux
10
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Define Cru Artisans
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Small chateau that estate bottle.
50 in total
Certification is good for 10 years
Ex.
Ch. Tour Bel Air (Haut Medoc)
Ch. des Graviers in Margaux
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3 levels of St Emilion Grand Cru
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Premieres Grand Cru Classé A
Premieres Grand Cru Classé B
Grand Cru Classé
12
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What is the pine forest that protects the Medoc from the Atlantic
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Les Londes
13
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Where is most Fine de Bordeaux produces
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Blaye (closest to Cognac)
14
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3 sweet wine appellations on the right bank of the Garonne
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Cadillac
Loupiac
Saint Croix du Monte
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The 4 subregions that may affix their name onto Cotes de Bordeaux
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Blaye
Francs
Castillon
Cadillac
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3 sweet wine AOCs of the left bank of the Gironde river
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Sauternes
Barsac
Cérons
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Ch. Lascombea is a 2nd growth in what commune
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Margaux
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Chateau Talbot is what AOC
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Saint Julian (4th growth)
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What growth is Chateau Talbot
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4th
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Pavilion is the 2nd label of what chateau
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Ch. Margaux
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Regional IGP of the Bordeaux Area
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Atlantique
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In what order would the red grapes of Bordeaux ripen
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Malbec Merlot Cab Franc/Carmenere Cab Sauv Petit V
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The original Latin name for the region of Bordeaux
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Burdigala
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Where does Merlot get its name from
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Merlot is the french word for blackbird
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What % of wine is sold by Negocients
70%
26
Explain the role of a courtier in the bordeaux wine trade
An agent of the state that helps negociants and producers come to an agreement
Courtiers are paid a 2% commission by the Negociants, and can void a contract if the delivered product is not up to standard
Currently around 90 in business
27
Gruard Larose is in what commune
Saint Julian (2nd growth)
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Mouton Rothchild's white wine
Aile d'Argent
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Clerc Milon is in what commune
Pauillac (5th growth)
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parent grapes of Carmenere
Cab Franc x Gros Cabernet
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What % of Saint Julien vineyards are classified
80%
32
Describe "Pyrenees Gravels"
Small, ochre in colour, brought down by the Garonne River
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In general, describe the soil of Pomerol
Deep Gravel atop Ironpan
34
What are the soil types of Ch. Petrus
Blue Clay (a result of long term water retention preventing oxygen transfer, hense the blue colour)
35
Name the 4 satellites of St Emilion
Saint Georges (smallest)
Montagne (largest)
Puisseguin (newest)
Lussac
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What AOC is a stronghold for Malbec plantings
Bourg
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Cotes de Blaye AOC makes what kind of wine
whites based on colombard
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Premeires Cotes de Bordeaux AOC makes what kind of wine
semi sweet white wines based on Semillon
| and reds based on merlot
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Cadillac AOC produces what kind of wine
sweet white w/ noble rot
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what is the smallest, driest and warmest AOC in Bordeaux
Francs
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What river separates Pomerol and St Emilion
Barbanne
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What region in Bordeaux is referred to as Little Switzerland
Cotes du Bourg (very hilly)
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Which Cotes AOC is red only
Castillion
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define "Lacustrine"
sedimentary deposits from freshwater lakes
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minimum wine density for generic AOC Bordeaux
2000 vines per hectacre (compared to 6000 for Margaux AOC)
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what is the only AOC in Bordeaux that requires specific blending percentages
Cotes de Blaye (60-90% Colombard)
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The current St. Emilion classification has how many estates in it
82
48
name 4 myths of the 1855 classifcation
1) it was made at the request of Napolean
2) a classification system had never been undertaken before
3) there were grand tastings to decide the merits of the wine
4) only wines from the Medoc were considered
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Battantes, Ribot and Boulbènes are soil types in what part of Bordeaux
Entre Deux Mers
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Battantes = fine grained sand
Ribot = iron rich clay
Boulbènes = compressed sand (very hard)
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50
Bourg AOC vs Cotes de Bourg AOC
Bourg AOC = red wine
| Cotes de Bourg AOC = Dry White
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What kind of wine does Entre Deux Mers Haut Benauge make?
dry white wine only
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What kind of wines does Bordeaux Haut Benauge make
dry and sweet white wine
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Unique feature of the Graves de Vayres AOC
Gravel soils make for Cabernet dominant wines, despite being located in the EDM
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Ch Figeac is in what commune
St Emilion (Grand Cru)
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What are the four top ranked Chateau in St Emilion Grand Cru
Angelus
Ausone
Cheval Blanc
Pavie
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How big is a tonneau
900 litre/100 cases of wine
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how many cases of wine are in 1 barrique
25
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what right bank village releases its wine as Lalone de Pomerol
Neac
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max yields for Sauternes
25 hl/ha
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Cos d'Estournel is in what commune
St Estephe
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Calon Ségur is in what commune
St. Estephe
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The Isle river separates what two communes
Fronsac and Lalone de Pomerol
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minimum RS in Sauternes
45 g/l
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Easternmost AOC in Bordeaux
Sainte Foy Bordeaux
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What are Malbec's parent grapes
Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charantes
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what is the official dividing line between the Medoc and Graves
The Jalle de Blanquefort
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colombard is a cross between what two grapes
Chenin Blanc x Gouais Blanc
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An offdry Cérons wine would most likely be released under what AOC
Graves Superieur
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What and when was the first change made to the 1855 classification
Cantemerle was added as a 5th growth in 1855 (after the list had already been completed)
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How many sweet wine chateau are in the 1855 chateau
26
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who created the 1855 classification
The Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce (who relied on a list created by a union of brokers)
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how many classed growths are there in the Medoc
60
| The 61st, Haut Brion, is in Graves
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sweet white wine accounts for what % of Bordeaux production
2%
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The river that separates Barsac and Sauternes
Ciron
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what are the five communes of Sauternes
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Sauternes
Barsac
Bommes
Preignac
Forgues
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What was the first vintage of Le Pin
1979
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Where is Smectite clay located
its the blue clay of petrus
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where is Ch. Brenaire-Ducru and what classed growth is it
St Julian
| 4th growth
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What year did andy Warhol do the mouton label
1975
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What year did Picasso do the mouton label
1973
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What year did dali do the mouton label
1958
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2nd label of pichon longueville
Comtesse de Lalande
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what is Smectite clay
blue clay under Petrus
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Chateau Trotanoy is in what AOC
Pomerol
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Chateau L'Evangile is in what AOC
Pomerol
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Le Pin is in what AOC
Pomerol
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what 4 chateau were elevated to Classe B in St Emilion in 2012
Canon-La-Gaffeliere
Lucis Ducasse
Le Mondotte
Valandraud
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Ch. Trottevielle is in what AOC.
| What level growth is it?
St Emilion
| Grand Cru Classé B
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Ch Troplong Mondot is in what AOC
| What level growth is it?
St Emilion
| Grand Cru Classe B
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what is the 2nd label of Chateau Ausone
Chapelle d'Ausone
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what is the 2nd label of Pavie
Aromes de Pavie
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what is the 2nd label of Chateau Guiraud
Petit Guiraud
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Clos Fourtet is in what AOC and what growth is it
St Emilion Grand Cru Classe B
| moving toward biodynamic
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in what years in the 1970s did Yquem not produce a wine
72,74
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What is the 2nd wine of Montrose?
La Dame de Montrose
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Who produces Trilogy?
Le Pin
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Dauzac is what level growth and where is located
5th growth Margaux
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What is the second label of Dauzac
Aurore du Duzac
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Name a right bank wine made from 100% merlot
Le Pin
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name two Cru Artisan producers
Cheateau Tour Bel Air (Haut Medoc)
| Chateau La Peyre (St Estephe)
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who produces Clos du Marquis
leoville Las Cases, St Julian
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what is the 2nd label of Leoville Las Cases
Petit Lion
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what two classed chateau do not produce a second wine
D'Armaillac (Pauillac)
| St. Pierre (St Julian)
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what 4 estates were elevated, in 2012, to St Emilion Grand Cru Classe B
Canon-La Gaffeliere
La Mondotte
Valandraud
Larcis Ducasse
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what is the 2nd label of Calon Segur
Le Marquis de Calon Segur
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what was the first vintage of Alter Ego
1998
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What is the 2nd label of Cheval Blanc
Le Petit Cheval
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who produces Historical XIX
Palmer (blend in 15% hermitage into bordeaux grapes)
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where is Chateau Gilette ?
sauternes
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who produces Creme de Tete
Chateau Gilette (aged for long time in concrete before release) (The 1955 was bottled in 1984)
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who produces La Vieilles Dame
Ch. Trottevielle
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what is the dry wine made by Suduiraut
Castelnau
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what is the 2nd wine of Chateau Ferriere in Margaux
Les Ramparts de Ferriere
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ch. Filhot is in what commune
Sauternes
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what was the first vintage of d'Yquem's Y
1959
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which classified growth is no longer in operation
Dubignon
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what estates were elevated to grand cru classe b in 2012
Canon-La-Gaffeliere
Chateau Larcis Ducasse
Chateau La Mondotte
Chateau Valandraud
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how many estates are there classified as Saint Emilion Grand Cru
64
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what classification is Ch. Ruissac
1er cru sauternes
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name two Barsac producers
Climens & Coutet
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Ch. Climens is what classification
1er cru Barsac
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synonym for cabernet sauvignon on the right bank
petit bouchet
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what estate classified in 1855 is no longer around?
ch. dubignon
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name two estates that touch Petrus
La Fleur L'Evangile
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max size of a Cru Artisan estate
5 ha
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how many 4th growths are there
10 (less than 2nd and 3rd growths)
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what year did salvador dali do the mouton label
1958
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what is the white wine of Mouton rothschild
aisle d'argent
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2nd wine of Lafite Rothschild
Carruades de Lafite
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best vintages of the 1940s
1945, 1947, 1949
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what are croupes
gravel mounds of the medoc, created by Dutch
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2nd label of Chateau Beychevalle
amiral de beychevelle
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paul pontaillier was managing director of what estate
margaux
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Philippe Dalhuin was winemaker at what famous estate
mouton rothschild (also opus one, almaviva)
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how was the 1995 vintage
poor
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L'Espirit is the 2nd wine of what estate
Chevelier
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Les Pagodes is the second wine of what estate
Cos
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what is the second wine of Chateau Fieuzel
L'Abeille
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roc de cambes is a producer in what commune
Bourg
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Talence is a commune in what aoc
pessac
141
common r/s range for sauternes wines
120-160
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who produces Le Vielle Dame
Trottevielle
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who produces castelnau
suduiraut
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who produces Les Ramparts
Ch Ferriere
145
best vintage of the 1920s
1921
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ch filbot is in what village
sauternes
147
ch palmer vin blanc is a blend of what grapes?
muscadelle, sauv gris, lauzet
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ch tertre is in what village
margaux
| make a white from sauv, chard, viognier, manseng
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2013 vintage in bordeaux
cool, earlier drinking
150
2008 vintage
cool, wet, inconsistent wines
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who produces XIX Historical Century Wine
Palmer (blended with hermitage syrah)
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who owns Ch Margaux
Mentzelopoulus
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what estate has a series of chinese pagodas
Cos estournel
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2nd wine of Cos
Pegodes de Cos
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who owns Leoville Las Cases
Delon
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two second wines of Leo Las Cases
clos du marquis
| le petit lion
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what grand vin boasts the L'Enclos climat
Latour
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2nd wine of Ducru
Croix du
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2nd wine of Pontet-Conet
Les Hauts
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what Pauillac estate has some of its vines in Saint Julien
Pichon-Lalande
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2nd wine of Lynch Bages
Echo
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what is the largest firth growth
Lafite
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Lafite Rothchild owns what estate in Sauternes
Rieussec
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what are the three Leoville wines
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Leoville Las Cases (concentrated)
Leoville Barton (flashy)
Leoville Poyferre (classic)
```
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compare the style of Montrose and Cos Estournel
Cos is ripe and modern
Montrose is tougher and needs longer and uses more merlot
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first estate to completely estate bottle
Mouton
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Sociando-Mallet is a producer in what part of Bordeaux
Haut Medoc
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2nd wine of Pichon-Longueville
Les Griffons
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what is the dominant grape of Pichon-Baron's Les Tourelles
Merlot (from a single parcel called Saint Anne)
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ch chasse-spleen is in what commune
Moulis en Medoc
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2nd wine of Beycherville
Amiral de
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ch Poujeux is in what commune
Moulis
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how many cru bourgeois exceptionnel are there
14
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name 3 cru bour exceptionnel
D'aggassec (haut)
D'arsac (margaux)
ch. Lestage (listrac, only one)
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typical blend of Ch Lascombes
merlot/cab even
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2nd white and red wines of Haut Brion
Clarence (red)
| Clarté (white)
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2nd wine of Pape Clement
Clementin
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what pessac estates are classified for both red and white wines
Martillac
Malartic-Lagrieviere
ch. olivier
Carbonnieux
Bouscat
Chevalier
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what pessac estates are classified for white only
Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
Ch Laville Haut Brion
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compare the white wines of Haut Brion and smith haut lafite
Haut Brion is Semillon dom
Smith Haut is 90% Sauv
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2nd wine of Ch Carbonnieux
Croix de
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who was the first bordeaux producer to use Diam corks
Chevalier
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2nd wine of Dme Chevalier
L'Espirit
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what is the dry wine of Ch Giraud
G
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who produces Asphodele?
dry wine of ch. Climens (collab with Pascal Jovilet of Sancerre)
100% Semillon
186
name 3 dry Sauternes wines
Y
G
S
187
describe the Liber Patis estate
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Graves
high density (20,000 vines per ha)
ancient grapes like Mancin and Pardotte
```
sold his grand vin for 30,000 euro
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major soil type of cheval blanc
gravel (lots of cab franc planted)
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2nd wine of Angelius
Le Carillon
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primary grapes of Ch. Figeac Grand Vin
Cab Sauv/Franc
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ch. Lafleur is in what commune
Pomerol (uses a lot of cab franc, is beside Petrus)
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Jacques Theinpont owns what winery
Le Pin
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what is the name of Le Pin's three vintage blend
Trilogie
194
name three pomerol estates
le pin
clinet
petrus
L'Evangile
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name 5 saint emilon estates
```
troplong-mondot
Vieux Certan
Cheval Blanc
Canon-La Graffiere
clos fourtet
```
196
give an example of garagiste wineries
la modotte
| le pin
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who made the label of Mouton Rothschild in 1947
Jean Cocteau
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what was the first release of Le Pavillon Rouge
1906
199
name a producer in pomerol that uses cabernet sauvignon
chateau de sales
200
what was the first vintage of Ygrec
1959
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assemblage of Ch Le Pin
92% merlot, 8% cab franc
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who is the largest vineyard owner in Pomerol
Ch. des Sales
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what is Les Bannis de Pomerol
a group of 9 esates who bottled and aged their wines outside the Pomerol borders. Their exception expired in 2021
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Name three estates once owned by the Lur Saluce family
Coutet
Filhit
Y/Quem,
Ch de Fargues
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what estates in Graves are classified for red only
Fieuzel
Pape Clement
Haut Bailley
Haut Brion
Mission Haut Brion
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Great Medoc vintages of the 1990s
1990
1994
1996
207
Poor Medoc vintages of the 1990s
1991 (coldest)
1992
1993 (rain at harvest)
1999 (rain at harvest)
208
what are the 3 clos of the medoc
L'enclos (within Latour)
Ch d"issan
Calon Segur
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what recent year was irrigation permitted in pomerol
2022
210
what was the most unsuccessful year for bordeax en primeur in the last 10 years
2023
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