Mark heads to Paris to make the case for under-appreciated White Bordeaux, which is called “Bordeaux Blanc” in French. Its classic blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillion grapes will impress your friends and your palate with a rounder, more minerally and complex take on Sauvignon Blanc. And you can’t beat the bottles’ aristocratic labels.
Featured White Bordeaux:
Chateau Lamothe (France, $12)
Other Winning Bordeaux Blanc:
Chateau Bonnet 2010 (France, $12)
Chateau Marjosse 2008 (France, $13)
La Garde Blanc 2010 (France, $12)
Chateau Olivier 2008 (France, $30)
Chateau Valandraud Blanc 2010 (France, $28)
Les Charmes-Godard Blanc 2010 (France, $15)
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