Riga Wine & Champagne autumn session closing dinner and the founding of a brotherhood of Bordeaux lovers
What treasures from the Bordeaux region have we not enjoyed right here in Riga! Do you remember the Mouton Rothschild vertical? The 1996 Pauillac showdown back at the good old Vincent? Michael Schuster’s cellar-gem tasting with the triumphant 1990 Lafite-Rothschild? The Bordeaux flood during Roald Dahl’s “Taste” reading at Hanzas Perons? In other words, it is no secret that we love Bordeaux in Riga!
Les Amis de Bordeaux à Riga
To make our relationship with this legendary French region a little more official (and above all to give us a great reason to meet more often in good Bordeaux company), what would you say if we together created in Riga the first brotherhood of Bordeaux lovers in the Baltics, Les Amis de Bordeaux à Riga?
Do not get us wrong. This will not be some formal brotherhood tortured by senile procedures. No obligations, no membership fees, no nostalgic initiation ritual, and no other unnecessary pomp. Just enough that, under the cover of a group of like-minded people, we can from time to time, and with plenty of pomp, enjoy outstanding Bordeaux!
If you are there for the founding evening on November 22, you will receive a completely official confirmation of your inclusion in Les Amis de Bordeaux à Riga, which in turn will mean that from then on we will send you invitations to all the great Bordeaux tastings first!
The event will be opened by one of the most inspiring wine writers in the world, our friend Andrew Jefford. With his unique gift for storytelling, Andrew will take us on a journey to Bordeaux, unveiling the phenomenon of vintage years. Why is a vintage year in Bordeaux so much more than a number on a label? And what exactly makes the 2000 vintage and wines so desirable and historic?
The Millennium Feast
The biggest stars of Les Amis de Bordeaux’s “Millennium Feast” will be the 2000 Bordeaux reds, which have reached their twenty-sixth birthday and are at their golden peak, when youthful power begins to turn into velvety and autumnally complex textures.
The chef for the Millennium Feast will be none other than Valters Zirdziņš and the excellent B7 team.
To start: Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Double Magnum | Pessac-Léognan
Right Bank | Saint-Émilion & Pomerol
- •Château Clos de l’Oratoire 2000 | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
- •Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 2000 | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
- •Château La Fleur de Gay 2000 | Pomerol
Left Bank | Saint-Julien, Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe
- •Château Lagrange 2000 | Saint-Julien
- •Château Léoville-Barton 2000 Magnum | Saint-Julien
- •Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2000 | Pauillac
- •Château Calon-Ségur 2000 | Saint-Estèphe
What else?
Bring along a bottle of Bordeaux! Even though we will be serving a heap of 2000 wines, as the evening goes on you will want to taste and share with others a gem from your own cellar ... Both whites and reds, as well as dessert wines from all corners of Bordeaux, will be welcome!
When?
November 22, Sunday, B7
- •13.00 Aperitif and Andrew Jefford’s Bordeaux reading
- •14.00 Start of the Les Amis de Bordeaux meal.
