Seventh experience...Wine More Time

Once again we have decided to find the sun in a cold Bordeaux night, and this is why your taste buds crossed the door of the “Wine More Time” a “bodega” in the heart of the Place Camille Julian owned by Alexandre Lahitte and Jean Astruc.

This “Bodega” atmosphere wine bar has more than 350 wine references as well as 70 different beers and spirits! What a large choice we had there...and at a very affordable price: in fact roughly 4€ for a glass of wine.

The inside of the bar is very chic thanks to the leather sofa's and typical white stones. Seeking for some coziness were fell inside the comfortable sofas and started are 100% Bordeaux wine tasting. This week, we wanted to try two wines from the same soil and the same vintage the only thing that changes is the blend, and you will see the difference of tastings just because of this 10% changes of the grape variety.

Our experience:

1. Château Haut-Chaigneau 2009 – AOC Lalande de Pomerol – red (4,50€): 

This blend from 90% Merlot Noir and 10% Cabernet Franc has been aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. The nose shows enjoyable flower aromas and ripe fruits. To the mouth the wine is full bodied with lovely polished tannins and a very nice structure. Lovely length and class to this wine. A very nice Lalande de Pomerol!

2. Château l’Archange 2009 – AOC Saint Emilion – red (5,00€):

Just like the Lalande de Pomerol this 100% merlot Noir wine has been aged 12 months in new oak barrels. The beauty of wine is here: Lalande de Pomerol is very close to Saint Emilion but the wines that arise are opposites: To the nose we have black liquorice and aniseed aromas. To the mouth this full bodied wine has fine tannins and a long finish. This wine is delicious and really well balanced.

Like many wine bar now, tapas can be enjoyed with your glass of wine: cold cuts, cheese, foie gras... from 10 to 16€ the plate.

And what about the “Bodega” spirit?

Many events are organized such as tastings of different regions and countries: Portuguese night or Spanish night etc. But not only this wine bar also organizes meetings with wine growers mainly from Bordeaux. These meetings with the wine-makers are a blast to discover a new vineyard through their eyes and learn more about wine: how it is mad how to taste it etc!

To sum: A great place to spend time with friends. Charming wine bar, in the town center of Bordeaux that mixes Bordeaux and Spanish style. This very chic bar is great by its diversity of prices and wines, from all over France and wines by the glass! This was a great place to come and try wines. Our impressions are that even if you have the same wine from the same vintage, with the same soil and only 10% change in the blend, it could be a wine totally different in terms of taste.

Location: 8 Rue Saint-James, 33000 Bordeaux

Concept: Wine, Beer and Spirits bar

Budget: 20-25€

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday : 3pm to 11pm

Telephone number: 05 56 52 85 61
Web site: http://winemoretime.blogspot.fr/

And Happy Birthday to those who are born on the 3rd of february ;)