Exploring the Intersection of Fine Wine, Gastronomy, and the Unique Bordeaux Lifestyle

Exploring the Intersection of Fine Wine, Gastronomy, and the Unique Bordeaux Lifestyle

Exploring the Intersection of Fine Wine, Gastronomy, and the Unique Bordeaux Lifestyle

Exploring the Intersection of Fine Wine, Gastronomy, and the Unique Bordeaux Lifestyle

Exploring the Intersection of Fine Wine, Gastronomy, and the Unique Bordeaux Lifestyle

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  • Ronald Rens tasting the Haut Brion 2018wines

    Chateau Haut Brion 2018 red wines tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Haut Brion 2018 red wines Ronald tasting Haut Brion 2018 at the Chateau I tasted the Haut Brion wines in the professional tasting room in the tower of the chateau with Jean-Philippe Masclef, the Technical director of Haut Brion. My tasting here included of course Haut Brion, but also...

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  • Ronald Rens at Chateau Latour to taste the Latour 2018

    Chateau Latour 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Chateau Latour 2018 tasting notes and ratings Ronald tasting Latour with Hélène Génin, the technical director I tasted the Latour at the chateau with Hélène Génin, the technical director of the First Growth. Hélène explained that she had to fight the mildew as well. The vintage started out as...

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  • Angelus

    Chateau Angelus 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Chateau Angelus 2018 (19,5+ points) Angelus 2018 tasting notes and ratings Chateau Angelus is a bit hidden just outside of Saint Emilion. It has been said that in the old days on this property you could hear the church bells of no less than three churches sounding the Angelus...

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  • Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2018 tasting By Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Click here to see a video about tasting Mouton Rothschild 2018 from barrel Mouton Rothschild 2018 tasting notes and ratings The futures tasting at Mouton Rothschild is always a combination of theatrics and a warm family feeling. I was chauffeur driven from Mouton’s visitor’s center to the tasting room...

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  • Chateau Cheval Blanc 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Cheval Blanc 2018 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Chateau Cheval Blanc 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert  “Cheval Blanc 2018: definitely my wine of the vintage on the Right Bank” Tasting the excellent Cheval Blanc 2018 with a very happy Pierre Lurton If the mood of...

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  • Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Lafite Rothschild 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert “Lafite Rothschild 2018, definitely my Left Bank wine of the vintage” Ronald with Eric Kohler the technical director at Lafite Rothschild The big smile on Eric Kohler’s face said it all...

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  • Chateau Margaux 2018 tasting notes on futures and ratings “en primeur”

    “A  monumental Chateau Margaux 2018!” Chateau Margaux 2018 tasting notes + ratings Driving up to Chateau Margaux remains an experience, even after having been there so many times. The purity of the Palladian architecture strikes me every time. And the purity and the elegance seem to be reflected in...

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  • Ronald at Lafite Rothschild to taste the vintage 2018

    Lafite Rothschild 2017 tasting notes and ratings by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert

    Lafite Rothschild 2017 tasting notes and ratings by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert By Ronald Rens, President of The Bordeaux Wine Experience, the leading Bordeaux Wine Tour Company  Ronald with Christophe Congé, the winemaker at Lafite Rothschild Driving up to Lafite Rothschild is always a pleasure for me....

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  • Angelus

    Château Angélus (Saint Emilion) converting to organic status

    For over 15 years now, Château Angélus has endeavored to protect its eco-system, limit its sprays, and establish an approach to ensure that a preserved natural environment is passed on to future generations. All of this, backed up by scientific reasoning and technical follow-up. Three years ago, Château Bellevue,...

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