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Bordeaux Flashcards

1
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Name the larger, specific Appellations within Bordeaux AOP

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Médoc
Graves
Libournais
Côtes de Bordeaux
Entre-Deux-Mers

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2
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Name the communal Sub-Districts within Médoc

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Haut-Médoc AOP:
Pauillac
Margaux
St. Estèphe
St. Julien
Mouils-en-Médoc (no classifieds)
Listrac-Médoc (no classifieds)

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3
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Name the Château and Growths for St. Estéphe

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Sturdy and full-bodied wines
Slightly more Merlot, because of Clay
No 1st growths - only five classified châteaux
–> Château Cos d’Estournel
–> Château Calon-Ségur
–> Château Montrose

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4
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Name the Châteaux and 1st and 2nd growth in Pauillac

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Gravel Top Soil
Structured and longlived CS
3x2x0x1x11
Château Lafite Rothschild: emphasizes aroma and elegance
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Château Latour: deeply structured and brooding
–> 2nd Growths: Pichon-Longueville, Pichon Longueville Lalande

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5
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Name all the 4th and 5th growth in Pauillac

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4th: Château Duhart-Milon
5th: Pontet-Canet, Batailley, Haut-Batailley (just received 2018), Lynch-Bages (2010 just in), Château Armailhac (lots of 375), Clerc-Milon, Grand Puy-Lacoste, Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Lynch-Moussas, Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pédesclaux, Croizet Bages

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Name all the growths in St.Julien

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Very elegant in style
5x 2nd, 2x3rd, 4x4th
2nd: Léoville-Las Cases (Super Second), Léoville-Poyferreé, Léoville-Barton, Gruaud-Larose, Ducru-Beaucaillou (Mark’s 94er)
3rd: Lagrange, Langoa-Barton
4th: Saint-Pierre, Talbot, Branaire-Ducru

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Name all 1st to 3rd growths in Margaux

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1st: Château Margaux
2nd: Rauzon-Ségla, Rauzan-Gassies, Dufort-Vivens, Lascombes, Brane-Cantenac
3rd: Kirwan, d’Issan, Giscours, Malescot St Exupery, Cantenac-Brown, Boyd-Cantenac, Palmer, Desmirail, Dubignon, Ferrière, Marquis Aleseme Becker

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8
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General number of classified growths throughout the left bank

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5x 1st
14 x 2nd
14 x 3rd
10 x 4th
18x 5th

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9
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Growths in Sauternes

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1x11x15
Château d’Yqueme (Premier Cru Superièure)
1st: Château Guiraud
2nd: Doisy-Daëne

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10
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Name the 5 villages of Sauternes AOP

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Sauternes, Barsac, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes

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11
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Saint-Emillion Classé A

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  • Premier Grand Cru Classé A (Highest tier) - Exited the System in 2019
    ○ Château Ausone
    ○ Château Cheval Blanc
    ○ Château Pavie
    ○ Château Angélus
    Château Figeac
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12
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Why was Château Haut-Brion included into the 1855 Classification?

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  • exceptional reputation
  • prices were on par
  • Thomas Jefferson liked it
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13
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What are Boulbenes?

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Mixture of Clay, Sand and Gravel in Graves

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14
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What is the Soil in St. Emillion?

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Gravel over Limestone

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15
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What is the soil type in Pomerol?

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Iron Pan over Sand and Clay

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16
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Which commune has the most classified Châteaux?

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Margaux: 21 classified châteaux

17
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How many 2nd and 3rd growths are there in Médoc?

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14 and 14

18
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What is the only 3rd growth in Haut Medoc?

A

Château La Lagune

19
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What region does not have a classification system?

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Pomerol

20
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What are the most famous Châteaux from Pomerol?

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  • Château Petrus
  • Château Le Pin
  • Château La Conseillante
  • La Fleure de Pétrus
  • Vieux Château Certan
  • Trotanoy
21
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What are the classic vintages in Bordeaux in 2000s?

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  • 2000
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2010
22
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What are the classic vintages in Bordeaux since 2010?

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  • 2010
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
23
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Best vintages since 1989?

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  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1995
  • 1998
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
24
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What vintage did Château d Yqueme not make because of bad weather?

A

1992

25
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What is the Bordeaux Mixture?

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Spray of Copper Sulfate, Lime and Water against fungal and mold issues

26
Q

What is Bouchet?

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Cab Franc in Pomerol

27
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What is Pressac?

A

Malbec on the Right Bank

28
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What is the Château Y?

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D’Yquemes dry white wine made only in the very best vintages

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