Bordeaux Wine - Day 2

It's an hour and a half drive from where we're staying in a vineyard in Entre deux Mers to Saint Julien in the Medoc. 

We arrive in time for at delightful lunch at Le St Julien. In spite of not having CJ's first main choice and first wine selection, we have a very good meal highlighted by the scallop entrée.

 

 

 

Between lunch and our 3pm tasting appointment we make a quick drive through Pulliac and St Estephe.  These are the chateaus of Pichon, Cos, and Lafitte. It's harvest.

 

 

 

 



We have a private tasting at Ducru Beaucaillou. Our guide, Rene is a rip.  We are told there will be no walking but Rene is proud of the estate and walks poor Carol all over it; the crutches being left in the car. Their barrel cave is built in an underground concrete bunker for temperature control.  The three wines tasted elegant and superb.

 

 

 

Arriving back at the B&B, we're now in our originally programmed second floor room with the view of the vineyards.  The owners graciously bring a light meal to the room to save Carol another climb.