Lovely wine from Bordeaux, France. We had it with our Christmas dinner yesterday, it's the second wine from the famous Leoville Poyferre Chateau one of the three properties with the Leoville name in and around the small hamlet of Saint Julien. Second (and third) wines are often produced by some of the bigger chateau and usually contain the younger or less prestigious grapes left over after the main wine or "grand vin" selection has been made, in good years they offer a flavour and style of the grand vin and are usually capable of aging well. They can also represent really good value for money, being much cheaper than their more famous cousins but made by the same team (i.e. with the same skill and attention to detail) 2010 really was a good vintage for Bordeaux, ripe fruit and good balance, this wine will easily last another 10 years and probably improve in the process.
On another food and drink topic, I think we over-purchased bacon and ham this year, my wife and I seem to have inadvertently doubled up on everything pig related for some reason? We'll have to see if we can donate some of it or freeze it or something, or else I reckon we'll end up a right couple of porkers!
On another food and drink topic, I think we over-purchased bacon and ham this year, my wife and I seem to have inadvertently doubled up on everything pig related for some reason? We'll have to see if we can donate some of it or freeze it or something, or else I reckon we'll end up a right couple of porkers!
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