Highlights: Bordeaux Fine Wine Encounter 2017
On Saturday 25th March 2017, Decanter hosted the Bordeaux Fine Wine Encounter at the Landmark hotel in London. See photos from the event, which included a host of top wines spanning three decades.
Scroll down for the gallery, or see more photos on the live coverage feed here:
Thanks to all of the producers and partners who helped to make it a great day, including Riedel, WaterAid, Arblaster & Clarke, Tray Gourmet, Spiral Cellars, The Cocoa Runners, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and Oz Clarke.
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A full house for the first masterclass of the day: Château Montrose.
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Hervé Berland, CEO of Château Montrose, and Sarah Kemp, Decanter managing director, in the first masterclass.
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The Montrose vintages ranged from 1975 to 2011, including the legendary 1982 vintage and also the 1986 - a highly rated year at this estate.
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Sauternes wines, including vintages from the 1990s, prove popular with guests.
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The event was kindly sponsored by Riedel, who supplied the glasses for the day. Here is one guest heeding advice from retired Decanter columnist Michael Broadbent; 'take a note on every wine you taste,' he implored.
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The second masterclass of the day was Château Léoville Las Cases, and wines included Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases, Clos du Marquis and Ch. Léoville Las Cases.
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Pierre Grafeuille, director of Château Léoville Las Cases, took the second masterclass of the day. He recommended the 2004 Léoville Las Cases to enjoy with a Sunday roast.
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The grand tasting gave guests a chance to speak to wine producers.
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The survival guide: This handy book prepared by the Decanter team helped guests to navigate their way around the room.
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Oz Clarke signed copies of his book, and chatted to guests about Bordeaux.
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Producers brought Bordeaux vintages from 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
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There were over 250 wines to try in the grand tasting.
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Decanter's Bordeaux correspondent and sole Bordeaux en primeur taster, Jane Anson, moderated the final masterclass of the day, 'Discover the essence of Pomerol.'
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Jane Anson described Pomerol as the 'small jewel of Bordeaux'. Vintages in the masterclass ranged from 1998 to 2012, from a range of top producers.
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A masterclass is a great chance to hone your tasting skills, by tasting wines side-by-side with some expert guidance.
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So why not join us for the next Encounter: featuring great wines of the Mediterranean and hidden gems of the Balkans. You can buy tickets here.