As I was with Bryn for the Bordeaux fiasco, I can only concur with his opinion on attempting a tasting in Bordeaux. For those of us that are used to tasting in Napa, Sonoma, or Washington, it is incredibly frustrating. On my next trip to France I would visit Burgundy or the Rhone. I also really liked Alsace. The area was beautiful and the wines much better than I expected. Bollenberg in particular provided great food and great wine. I will provide more information on Bollenberg with my tasting notes.
St Emillion, though, is a spectacular town. 12th-15th century buildings abound. No modern buildings can be seen.
I will post my tasting notes of the wines we actually were able to taste shortly. The Chateau Rochebelle was the highlight, though I did carry several other bottles home.
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