The Harvest in Bordeaux 2011- a story in pictures

Archive

Johnny Goedhuis & David Roberts MW have returned from Bordeaux in good spirits and an enviable firsthand experience of the Harvest in Bordeaux complete with beautiful weather and wonderful company. Here is their trip in photos starting with Ch palmer:

006-palmer.jpg

007-palmer.jpg

008-palmer.jpg

010-palmer-3.jpg

012-palmer.jpg

014-palmer.jpg

And then onto a technical view of Cos:

015-cos.jpg

016-cos.jpg

017-cos.jpg

019-cos.jpg

020-cos.jpg

021-cos.jpg

022-cos.jpg

A Tour of Ducru:

024-ducru.jpg

026-ducru.jpg

027ducru.jpg

028-ducru.jpg

029-ducru.jpg

030-ducru.jpg

Ch Margaux for a harvest lunch in the chais with 2008 Pavillon Blanc, 2006 Pavillon Rouge and 1998 Ch Margaux. “Although a little closed the 2006 Pavillon has wonderful potential and the 1998 Margaux has blossomed into a glorious wine”:

033-margaux.jpg

034-margaux.jpg

036-margaux.jpg

037-margaux.jpg

038-margaux.jpg

040-margaux.jpg

The Las Cases Vineyards (with Latour in the backgorund):

044-latour-and-lascasse-vineyards.jpg

051-lascases.jpg

053-lascases.jpg

A closer look at Latour:

046-latour.jpg

047-latour.jpg

048-latour.jpg

049-latour.jpg

054-latour.jpg

A peek at Pichon Lalande:

055-pichon-l.jpg

Barton:

058-barton.jpg

059-barton.jpg

060-barton.jpg

065-barton.jpg

066-barton.jpg

069-barton.jpg

070-barton.jpg

071-barton.jpg

073-barton.jpg

074-barton.jpg

A snap of Haut Brion:

075-haut-brion.jpg

The ‘Singing Dinner’ at Petrus- see earlier blog A Ballad in Bordeaux for Johnny’s recounting of the soirée:

077-petrus.jpg

Tasting and Lunch at Bonalgue:

090-bonalgue.jpg

092-bonalgue.jpg

094-bonalgue.jpg

099-bonalgue.jpg

And finally, Bellevue:

100-bellevue.jpg

101-bellevue.jpg

104-bellevue.jpg