April 4 - UGC Tasting

UGC tasting of Margaux, Pauillac, and St. Estephe where we tasted 35+ wines. Private tastings at Pichon Longueville, Pichon Lalande, Ducru Beaucaillou, Branaire Ducru, and Leoville Las Cases (including second labels and associated properties as well as back vintages). Lunch at Pichon Longueville with Christian Seely, Director, and dinner at Leoville Las Cases with Jean-Hubert Dulon, owner. Tasted back vintages of Pichon including, ’04, ’03, ’02, ’01, ’00, and ’89. Also, ’05 Suduiraut as well as ’62 Quinta Noval Nacional. Tasted vintages of Las Cases including ’89, ’85, ’82, ’75, and ‘66 (all out of magnum except for ’66). Shortly I will report full details of the lunch, dinner and a complete list of about 80+ tasting notes.

Tomorrow: Right Bank wines, including Petrus, Ausone, Pavie, etc. Lunch at Cheval Blanc and dinner at Monbousquet with Gerard Perse, owner. UGC tasting at Grave and Sauternes as well as a Private tasting with Christian Mouiex (owner of Petrus) and Pierre Lurton (Director of Cheval Blanc and d’Yquem). Should be very interesting.