As Bordeaux specialists, each year when the latest vintage of En Primeur arrives, we like to taste the best of the best.
The First Growths are amongst the finest red wines in the world, and have held this position for hundreds of years. Embark on the vinous journey of a lifetime, as we taste our way through the greatest Chateaux of the incredible 2019 vintage, the middle of the first trilogy of great years ever seen in Bordeaux.
We will be tasting wines from all five famed ‘First Growths’ from the 1855 classification: Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau Margaux and Chateau Latour.
These Cabernet Sauvignon dominant wines have been the favoured drink of Royalty for centuries. Thomas Jefferson famously visited and placed the first orders for the United States in 1787. As Chateau Latour has changed its timing for release of the Grand Vin, we will be tasting Les Forts de Latour as the 2019 vintage has recently been released and allows us to keep all the wines the same vintage.
From the Right Bank we also have the legendary Chateau Cheval Blanc, Chateau Angelus and Chateau Figeac.
We know these estates extremely well. Our General Manager Liz Wheadon and Victoria Park Site Manager Zane Winskill will lead you through the history, stories, and winemaking of each of them. We also always have some exciting extras to round off the evening. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to try these phenomenal wines side by side in this once in a lifetime tasting.
The details:
Event: Bordeaux 2019 First Growth Tasting
Event Date: 7pm Thursday 15 September 2022
Event Location: Glengarry Wines, 118 Wellesley St West, Auckland
Event Cost: $699
www.glengarrywines.co.nz/tastings
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