Bordeaux Fine Wine Encounter
At London’s Landmark Hotel in March, guests at the muchanticipated Decanter Bordeaux event relished the opportunity to compare top wines from the 1990s, 2000s and recent vintages
12 Masterclass speaker Hervé Berland, CEO of second-growth Château Montrose in St-Estèphe, introduces a vertical tasting of the property’s wines from 2011 back to 1975 3 Wine writer and critic Oz Clarke signed copies of his books 4 Fine Wine Encounter guests were treated to a wealth of choice in the Grand Ballroom, with wines from more than 60 top Bordeaux properties available to taste
5 Virginie Achou-Lepage of Barsac premier cru Château Climens 6 François-Xavier Maroteaux of St-Julien fourth-growth Château Branaire-Ducru
7 Pierre Graffeuille, director of second-growth Château Léoville Las Cases, led the second masterclass of the day, introducing the audience to Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases, Clos du Marquis and Château Léoville Las Cases from 2012 back to 1989 8 The Discover the Essence of Pomerol masterclass featured (from left): Nicolas de Bailliencourt of Château Gazin; Nicolas Mielly of Château Rouget; Jean-Baptiste Bourotte of Château Bonalgue and Clos du Clocher; Marielle Cazaux of Château La Conseillante; Pierre Graffeuille of Château Nénin; Alain Moueix of Château Mazeyres, and… 9 Griet van Malderen Laviale of Château Vieux Maillet 10 Jean-Baptiste Bourotte of family-run négociant Jean-Baptiste Audy was introduced by Jane Anson 11 Visitors with Philippine Bignon-Deleforge of Château Talbot
12 Anaïs Maillet of St-Estèphe fourth-growth Château Lafon-Rochet 13 Vincent Millet of St-Estèphe third-growth Château Calon Ségur