Bordeaux Red Wines - Left bank and right bank - Brighton

Bordeaux is the most important fine wine region in France with a long standing reputation for the excellence of its red and sweet wines. With 45 AOC regions within Bordeaux there is a lot to get to grips with. Several of the village or commune regions are world famous in their own right.  Although in general terms the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc reds have aromas of under ripe fruits and cedar and tobacco notes as they age, there is a lot of variation and nuance too. Quality ranges form everyday clarets to complex and elegant long lasting wines.