Bordeaux or Burgundy ???

That's an eternal question ? And for my first (tasting) post that the question i'm asking. We all know in France exist a little war between those two region wich one have the best wine ? wich one have the best "terroirs" ? etc... an eternal dispute that never end. For me all wine region in the world needs to be know and you can find some surprising wine in area you didn't expect they made wine. But i will told you about that later !!!

So, for this first tasting post I choose to talk about a wine from each area.

Let start with the Bordeaux :
- it' an AOC Sainte Foy Bordeaux made by Mitjaville oenologue at Tertre Roteboeuf and Roc de Cambes its the Reserve de Famille 2006 from Château Martet.
This wine made from 100% Merlot and aged in 100% new oak barrel, is a very brillant wine a nice colour of old tawny with perfect rim. In the nose you feel the oak but it's not dominant flavour of red fruit, licorice and musk came to you. In blind tasting you will say it's a St Emilion Grand Cru for sure but it isn't. Then it's time to put this liquid to your mouth and now it's an explosion of flavour, you still find those aroma of black fruit, the truffle then came to you. The tannins are present but very silky. It's very well made, a monster of balance and long like a Cameron's movie. It will last aswell for decade.

Then the Burgundy :
- it's a Nuit St Georges 1er cru "Aux Perdrix" 2007 from the Domaine aux Perdrix
It's a quasi monopole (3,45 ha) only two row of vine are not vinified by the estate.
Time to taste it, it fill your glass with is purple reflect, very clear and limpid. On the nose you can feel a very ripe wine with aromas of fresh griottes and blueberry. The palate is great a full vivacity and very fresh with notes of tabacco and then under blue and raspberry. The tannins are present but not dominant just here to give to the wine a great balance and a intense longevity. A wine to enjoy now but for sure it will be better in few years.

That's it for today !!!

See you later for some new adventure