| Vincent |
So is it Pomerol, or Saint-Julien? Why am I seeing two Bordeaux wineries
with the same name? Or is it one winery that borders the two regions? Almost
placed a bid on Pomerol thinking it was Saint-Julien, but seems to not be
the same. Can anyone confirm. Thanks!!
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| Mathew Kagis |
"Vincent" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:285Wc.6420$FV3.764@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
> So is it Pomerol, or Saint-Julien? Why am I seeing two Bordeaux wineries
> with the same name? Or is it one winery that borders the two regions?
Almost
> placed a bid on Pomerol thinking it was Saint-Julien, but seems to not be
> the same. Can anyone confirm. Thanks!!
>
St. Julien is a sub reigon of the Medoc (left bank). Pomerol is a sub
reigon of thl Libournais (right bank). Chateau names often re-occur with
slight variations & Many Chateaus market several different grades of wine.
This is a highly abridged explination... There are lots of good books that
explain Bordeaux in great detail. They would definitely be of use if you
are bidding on expensive Bordeaux wines.
Cheers
Mathew
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| Cwdjrx _ |
Chateaus in different regions may have the same, or nearly same, name
just as streets in different cities may have the same name. The two
Lagranges you mention are quite far apart and probably have no recent
connections in ownership - I do not know about their ancient history.
Often the wine is named after an estate that may have existed before
wine was produced there. Of course selling wine under the name of an
estate must meet the rules of the region. In some cases no estate has
ever existed on the property, so the "Chateau" is really just the name
for a specific plot of land that produces wine. There are many examples
of multiple use of names to be found, especially if you include some of
the lesser known minor wines. For example you have Latour, Latour
-Martillac, Latour-a-Pomerol , as well as Latour being used in various
forms in several minor wine names.
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| Dale Williams |
As others have noted, indeed it's possible to have Lagrange in Pomerol as well
as St.Julien. Try counting the Belairs.
I have limited experience with Lagrange in Pomerol (1 taste, mediocre
vintage!), but the St. Julien has been for last decade or so quite the value.
Their 2nd (Les Fiefs de Langrange) can be good too.
Dale
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| Fred |
"Vincent" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:285Wc.6420$FV3.764@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com:
> So is it Pomerol, or Saint-Julien? Why am I seeing two Bordeaux
> wineries with the same name? Or is it one winery that borders the two
> regions? Almost placed a bid on Pomerol thinking it was Saint-Julien,
> but seems to not be the same. Can anyone confirm. Thanks!!
They are two different wines. I have heard of both. To my knowledge, there
is no affiliation between the two. In auction catalogs they say Lagrange
(Pomerol) or Lagrange (St. Julien).
Fred.
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