Top 5 Wines To Taste When Traveling
While most people chose to travel for sightseeing, exploration of different cultures, or history; wine tasting is a big part of the whole process for wine lovers. While traveling adventures fill your soul, sampling different wine flavors while at it will make the whole experience feel like delicate poetry. There is a number of beautiful, travel destinations that should be on the bucket list of every wine lover, and Bordeaux, France ranks at the top.
Bordeaux and wine are just inseparable. This authentic French region that is mostly famous for its wine aging potential and good selection, has an entire museum dedicated to just wine! Now, while you are here, you do not need to be a connoisseur for wine tasting to be a fascinating experience; all you need is just some little wine knowledge and how to recognize the reds and the whites. But if you are looking to sample a variety of wines from Bordeaux and surrounding regions like Burgundy wine in one spot with some expert advice, popping into Millesima would be a perfect idea.
About Millesima
Millesima is a family-owned wine company that focuses on providing rare and high-end wines from Bordeaux and the rest of the world. The French wine expert purchases directly from the producing estates for guaranteed quality and authenticity, and sells in-store and online from Bordeaux and the USA.
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The Top 5 Wines You Should Taste
Millesima stocks high-end wines from Bordeaux and around the world, offers you the best customer service from knowledgeable staff, and has wine experts all in one space. Check out Millesima brand and you will be spoilt for choice with the wide wine collection. Here are our top 5 picks that you should taste:
1. Clos Fourtet 2018
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This Saint-Emilion elite appellation from the exceptional vintages of Bordeaux has a deep garnet-red magnificent color, and shimmering purplish reflections. This red wine is full-bodied, made from a blend of Merlot/Cabernet, Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc grape varieties. It has an extraordinary intense aroma and is deliciously layered with delicate floral notes and ripe black fruits like crushed blackberries, wild blueberries, and black plums. A 750 ml bottle goes for $140/unit, $840 for a case of 6 bottles.
2. Chablis Grand Cru “Les Blanchots” 2017
This wine is from one of the most prestigious wine-producing regions in the world -Burgundy, by Domaine Lorache. This medium to full-bodied dry white Burgundy wine comes from chardonnay grape variety. It feels fleshy and layered on the palate, with a saline, wood-inflected finish that is well concentrated at the core. A 750 ml bottle goes for $122.99.
3. Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon Rose 2007
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Champagne wines are fine and lovely and are better served chilled. This champagne from Billiecart-Salmon is full-bodied and quite textural and powerful, with an underlying acidity spice and a chalky dry concentration. Made from a blend of Pinot Noir/ Chardonnay grape varieties, this brut champagne has a rose color. A 750 ml bottle goes for $230.
4. La Turque 2016
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This red wine by E. Guigal is made from a blend of Syrah/Viognier grape varieties that is medium to full-bodied. This elegant wine has some attractive notes of salted licorice, cracked pepper, and crisp dark berried fruit. A 750 ml bottle goes for $435.
5. La Grande Cote 2019
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This white dry wine from Pascal Cotat is made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties. The wine has an enormous depth, a creamy texture, and a well-defined personality that has a balanced, mineral expression. A 750 ml bottle goes for $73.99.
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