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Bordeaux
Bordeaux (generic AOC), France
redMedium ruby
Everyday claret: soft plummy fruit with a light cedar edge.
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Bordeaux and Red Burgundy side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Everyday claret: soft plummy fruit with a light cedar edge.
Light in colour, intense in perfume: red fruit and earth carried by bright acidity.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Bordeaux: Merlot-led blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Red Burgundy: Pinot Noir, 100%
| Bordeaux | Red Burgundy | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Merlot-led blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc | Pinot Noir, 100% |
| Climate | Maritime, moderated by the Atlantic and the Gironde | Cool continental |
| Soil | Mixed gravel, clay and limestone | Limestone and marl, vineyard by vineyard |
| Classification | Bordeaux / Bordeaux Supérieur AOC | By vineyard: regional, village, premier cru, grand cru |
| Drinking window | 3–8 years | 5–20 years |
| Typical price | £8–£20 | £20–£500+ |
| Food | Roast chicken, sausages, hard cheese | Roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom dishes, Comté |
| Producers to know | Château Bonnet, Château Thieuley, Mouton Cadet | Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Joseph Drouhin |