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Sep 24, 2026
Episode 5.3b: Bordeaux Part Deux
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2:44Cal LeeHOST
It only applies to sweet white wines.
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2:46Cal LeeHOST
And in that really only Sauternes and Barsac, which is sort of in that Graves region there.
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2:53Cal LeeHOST
And in terms of the villages, it applies to...
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2:56Cal LeeHOST
On the left bank, it's Pouliac, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Saint-Eustephe.
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7:26Cal LeeHOST
And then in terms of white wines, there's probably the most famous white wine in the world, which is, what do they call it? This is Premier Cru Superior.
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7:36Cal LeeHOST
So it's in its own super tier above all the other Premier Cru's, but that is Chateau de Chem, which is Sauternes.
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7:42Cal LeeHOST
These are all either going to be in Sauternes or Barsac, basically.
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7:46Cal LeeHOST
But Chateau Latour, Lafourie, you'll notice that there is a lot more people in the sweet wine world Really important to remember that in the 1850s, sweet wine was A, much higher and much more in demand on a global market, specifically in England, but B, much more limited in its ability to be produced because...
Redox #465 – Red Red Wine (Demo)
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39:20Peter SechellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The white wines of Bordeaux.
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39:22Peter SechellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Sauternes, Barsac, and Saint-Croix-du-Mont, which are sweet and luscious, and ideal with dessert and fruit, though some people also like them with white meat and fish.
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39:33Peter SechellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Entre Deux Mers and Graff, on the other hand, are dry and fruity, excellent with white meat and fowl.
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39:41Peter SechellSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The California wine named Sauvignon Blanc is the American counterpart of the Graff.