France Day Two

Time to hit the wineries. We slept in after a late night - we couldn't stop playing the Settlers of Catan card game that we bought - we got the German version so that I could use it as a "learning tool". I blame my loss entirely on the language barrier :)

The first winery was Château Mouton-Rothschild. Arriving half way through the tour that we had signed up for, we were generally underwhelmed with the château - it seemed to have an identity complex: not knowing who they were after having been purchased within the last century :)


Pete in action


Pete and I with a bottle so expensive we probably won't get our hands on one again :)
Château Mouton-Rothschild 2005


One of the more interesting things at Château Mouton-Rothschild was this label designed by Marc Chagall for the 2007 vintage.

Our second winery was Château Margaux. beautiful place. We arrived a few minutes late, fortuitously ran into the tour we had signed up for just as they were beginning to walk about the grounds.


The beautiful wine caves.


The wine library was very impressive here are some of the oldest bottles. ( I read 1802 though our guide would only recognize the 1848)


Pete talking notes on Château Margaux '01, '06 and a smidge of '05.

We had dinner in St. Juilian at the Restuaruant St. Julian, where we sipped a local St. Julian wine called St. Julian. It was a delightful spot.


The cheese course.


The vino.

A bit of French translation - "Vous ne pouvez pas le manquer" while literally "You can't miss it" actually means "It's impossible to find, and there are no signs!". "Ouvert" while literally "Open" appears painted on every business sign regardless of their current operational status.