Bordeaux Tasting in New York and London

London and New York have been chosen as the only two cities in the world to host this advanced tasting of Le Temps des Primeurs (the annual Bordeaux tasting). It will take place in New York on March 10 2008.

Twenty-six top chteaux will be presented by producers from the region at this exclusive event in London to a VIP audience of press and trade.

This is the second year that a preview tasting of the new vintage will be held outside the Bordeaux region. "In 2007 vintage looks promising. Despite unsettled weather, September and October were very sunny giving aromatic and subtle wines", says Alain Raynaud, Prsident of Le Cercle Rive Droite.

Wines of the following Chteaux will be presented at the events:

- Sainte-Foy Bordeaux Chteau Hostens-Picant

- Premires Ctes de Bordeaux Chteau Carignan-Prima

- Ctes de Blaye Chteau Haut-Bertinerie

- Fronsac Chteau Dalem, Chteau de la Dauphine, Chteau Moulin-Haut Laroque, Chteau de la Rivire, Chteau La Vieille Cure

- Pomerol Chteau Bonalgue, Clos du Clocher, Clos l'Eglise, Domaine de l'Eglise, Chteau Vieux Maillet

- Lalande de Pomerol Chteau Tournefeuille

- Saint-Emilion Grands Crus Chteau Barde Haut, Chteau Boutisse, Chteau La Commanderie, Chteau Cte de Baleau, Chteau La Marzelle, Chteau de Pressac, Chteau Quinault l'Enclos

- Saint-Emilion Grands Crus Classs Clos des Jacobins, Chteau Fleur Cardinale

- Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Chteau Guibot La Fourvieille

- Lussac Saint-Emilion Chteau de Lussac, Chteau La Rose Perrire

Source: Le Cercle Rive Droite

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