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The Left Bank Flashcards

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1
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What is the name for the canals the dutch used to drain the Medoc?

A

Jalles

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What is the name for the gravel deposits of the Medoc?

A

Croupes

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3
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Which AOC in Medoc has the deepest gravel soils?

A

Pauillac

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4
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What 3rd growth is classified Haut Medoc AOC?

A

La Lagune

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5
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What 4th growth is classified Haut Medoc AOC?

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La Tour Carnet

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6
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What 3 5th growths are classified under Haut Medoc AOC?

A

Cantermerle
Camensac
Belgrave

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7
Q

Name 3 top unclassified Chateau in the Left Bank and their AOC

A

Chasse Spleen-Moulis en Medoc
Poujeaux-Moulis en Medoc
Sociando Mallet-Haut Medoc

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8
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How do wines from Saint Estephe differ from the other villages of the Left Bank and why?

A

There’s much more clay in the soils here and thus much more Merlot planted.

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9
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What 2 climate moderating factors affect the left bank?

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-Proximity to water, Atlantic and Gironde
-Coastal pine forests (Landes) are a buffer from Atlantic storms and salty winds

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10
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What are the 2 5th growths of Margaux?

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Dauzac
Du Terte

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11
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What are the 3 4th growths of Margaux?

A

Marquis du Terme
Prieur Lichine
Pouget

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12
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What are the 4 4th growths of Saint Julien?

A

St Pierre
Talbot
Brainaire Ducru
Beychevelle

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13
Q

How would you describe the style of Lafitte and Latour?

A

Lafitte is more elegant, aromatic.

Latour is more brawny and powerful.

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14
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What about the deep gravel croupes of Pauillac make it the most esteemed village of the left bank?

A

The gravel croupes are deepest here, which drain very well. In warm, dry, sunny vintages the Cab vines have to work harder for nutrients and water, leading to higher quality of fruit.

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15
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Lafitte

Lynch Bages

A

Carruades de…

Echo de…

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16
Q

Name the 2nd label

Latour

Beychevelle

A

Les Forts de…

Amiral de…

17
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Margaux

Desmirail

A

Pavillon Rouge du…

Initial de…

18
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Mouton Rothschild

Cos d’Estournel

A

Le Petit…

Les Pagodes…

19
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Haut Brion

Palmer

A

Le Clarence de…

Alter Ego

20
Q

Name the 2nd label

Lascombes

Gruaud Larose

A

Chevalier de…

Sarget de…

21
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Kirwan

Leoville Poyferre x2

A

Les Charmes de…

Chateau Moulin Riche, Pavillon de…

22
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Batailley

Grand Puy Lacoste

A

Lions de…

Lacoste Borie

23
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Montrose

Leoville Las Cases

A

La Dame du…

Le Petit Lion

24
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Cantenac Brown

Belgrave

A

Brio de…

Diane de…

25
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Calon Segur

Brane Cantenac

A

Le Marquis de…

Baron de Brane

26
Q

Name the 2nd label.

Giscours

Lagrange

A

La Sirene

Le Fiefs de…

27
Q

Name the 2nd label

Langoa Barton

Leoville Barton

A

Lady Langoa

La Reserve

28
Q

Name the 2nd wine.

Rauzan Segla

Pichon Comtesse

A

Segla

Reserve de…

29
Q

Name the 2nd wine.

Pichon Longueville Baron (x2)

Ducru Beaucaillou

A

Les Griffons, and Les Tourelles

La Croix

30
Q

What village and classification is Duhart Milon?

A

4th growth Pauillac

31
Q

What village and classification is Lafon Rochet?

A

4th growth Saint Estephe

32
Q

What village and classification is Langoa Barton and Lagrange?

A

3rd growth Saint Julien

33
Q

What grape leads the way in the blend for red wines of Pessac Leognan?

A

Actually its about 50/50 Merlot and Cab Sauv, depending on the vintage of course.

34
Q

Around which half century did the great estates of the Left Bank like Lafite, Latour, Palmer, Pichon, Rauzan, Leoville, Calon, etc… emerge as the premier Bordeaux wine producers?

A

Early half of the 18th century (1700-1750)

Haut Brion was earlier than that, late 17th.

35
Q

Who ordered the classification of the top Bordeaux estates in 1855? Why?

Who did he ask to do this? End result?

A

Napoleon III

He wanted to showcase the wines to the world, and needed a guide for outsiders.

He asked the city chamber of commerce who in turn asked the noble courtiers of the city of Bordeaux to do so, who in turn, of course, only classified the left bank estates. Its why the right bank got left out, as they weren’t well known yet. All about price and prestige.

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