LeDomduVin: Bordeaux Map of the soils

 

Bordeaux Map of the soils by ©LeDomduVin 2022

Bordeaux Map of the soils

by ©LeDomduVin 2022

Still working on that same PowerPoint presentation as yesterday, for a "Wine Class" about Bordeaux, and, this time, I was looking for a map of the soils of Bordeaux, online. And, to my surprise, there are no real maps of Bordeaux soils "Per Se". 

All the maps I could find were, (again), either too detailed or too colorful or too monochrome and too difficult to read, or, too simple and lacking essential or specific details I needed. So, once again, like yesterday, I decided to do a "Map of the soils of Bordeaux" myself.  

So, I drew a rough map of the Bordeaux wine regions and went online to search the internet for clues and practical info. Unfortunately, much has been written on the soils of Bordeaux, but rare are the maps that are truly showing the various soils or are approachable enough without being too technical.  

Fortunately, years ago, I made one of the best decisions of my life by buying a 1947 edition of "Le Vignoble Girondin", a very informative and essential book about the Gironde region and Bordeaux wines, written by Germain Lafforgue, an agricultural engineer and "Directeur Honoraire des Services Agricoles de la Gironde", (back then).   

If interest you can read my previous post introducing you to this book back in October 2017, here.  

This particular book includes 2 fantastically detailed maps: the first one is about Bordeaux wine regions, and the second one is about Bordeaux types of soils, which was exactly was I was looking for to complete my map and be able to use it for my presentation and share it with you on this blog.    

I tried to keep it as simple and readable as possible, yet, detailed enough to provide the reader with an informative experience easy to read and grab at first glance. 

So, what do you think? Not bad, isn't it? I'm pretty proud of it. Nicely done. 

Hope you will find it useful, or, at least, interesting. In the meantime, take good care of yourself and your loved ones. Peace.   

Cheers! Santé!

Thank you, 

Dom 

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Bordeaux Map by ©LeDomduVin 2022

LeDomduVin's Bordeaux Map

Working on a PowerPoint presentation for a "Wine Class" about Bordeaux, I was looking for a clear, yet, detailed enough, map of Bordeaux, online. And, there are thousands of Bordeaux Maps. However, all the maps I could find were either too detailed or too colorful or too monochrome and too difficult to read, or, too simple and lacking essential or specific details I needed. So, I decided to do one myself.  

I chose the clearest and more "color-friendly-for-the-eyes" map I could find, (original map courtesy of ©CIVB 2017), deleted everything on it, except the areas delimited by colors corresponding to the various appellations, repopulated the map with the main appellation's names, and added the main grape varieties. 

I tried to keep it simple and readable, yet, detailed enough to provide the reader with an informative experience easy to read and grab at first glance. What do you think? Not bad, isn't it? (Let me know in the comments below the post, I'm interested to have your opinion).

Cheers! Santé!

Thank you, 

Dom 

PS: I may add more details about Bordeaux to complement this post later on. In the meantime, take good care of yourself and your loved ones. Peace.   

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LeDomduVin: 2004 Bouchard Pere et Fils Le Corton Grand Cru Cote de Beaune Burgundy France

2004 Bouchard Pere et Fils 

Le Corton Grand Cru 
Cote de Beaune Burgundy France

Clean, bright, clear cherry ruby color. Rich aromas of dark cherry and berries intermingle with floral, mineral, spicy, and peppery notes with a touch of earth. The palate is gorgeous, with rich flavors of ripe dark cherry and red berries framed by refreshing acidity. The finish is quite long, fresh, and mineral with slight herbal nuances and present, young, and slightly astringent tannins. Yet, nothing major or unexpected for the 2004 vintage, which was not as ripe as 2003 or even as complex as 2005.

Although some aspects of the 2004 vintage resemble more of 2001, it also seems to be a good compromise between 2002 and 2006, two vintages with great whites and some interesting reds for those who will make an effort to search, taste, and pick and choose the right producers and vineyards.

Overall, I think this wine was really well crafted. It has great texture and structure, and the finish still has plenty of fruit to overcome the tannins and green notes.

Yet, it is still too young and green, in my opinion, and deserves a bit more time to integrate. I hope that the green notes will diminish, too, but I'm not so sure about that. Green notes, astringency, and bitterness never really disappear, even with time; if they are not ripe enough to start with, they will remain.

I can already hear people making negative comments, but at the end of the day, and despite what I said above, I still think that one should give more credit to this wine and, to a certain extent, to the vintage. 

After all, compared to 2003 and 2005, 2004 remains a good bargain vintage, even if it was not highly rated in quality, some producers succeed to make some good and/or interesting wines. And this wine confirmed, once again, that exceptions can exist even in odd vintages. It is only a matter of being open-minded and adventurous enough to find them.

Enjoy,

Ledomduvin (a.k.a. Dominique Noel)

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