A Chance For You to Preview Bordeaux 2015/2016
When I made my first official en primeur trip to Bordeaux in 2016, I was most taken and impressed by the wines of Hélène Garcin-Lévéque, the owner of chateaux Barde-Haut, Clos l'Eglise, Poesia, and d'Arce on Bordeaux's Right Bank. Based in St. Emilion, she was my Bordeaux counterpart—a person firmly interested in tradition, but willing to buck the old ways when necessary in the interest of inclusivity. She was the only person who didn't serve us beef when we visited her home, and her youthful approach to wine enjoyment captivated me immediately.
Because of the instant connection I had with Hélène, I've put together one of the coolest dual events I can think of, in the hope that our customers might get the chance not only to taste some great wines, but experience a bit of her magical charm. On Thursday, August 31st we'll have a Redwood City in-store tasting with Hélène between 5 PM and 6:30 PM where you can walk in and taste previews of the fantastic 2015 vintage (still not yet released!), along with a few other gems for a mere five bucks. Pretty cool, right? I had to fly all the way to France to taste those samples, but you can drive over to the Redwood City store and taste them for only a few dollars.
That's not it though.
If you want to go even further, you can join us at Donato afterward at 7:30 PM for a pre-fixe dinner where Hélène will unveil advance samples of the even more heralded 2016 vintage, one that has been heavily lauded for the last few months during our en primeur campaign. You'll get the chance to taste wines that so far only wine writers and retailers have had the chance to taste, and you'll get to compare them with the 2014 vintage, as well as library editions from 2000 and 2005.
Here are all the details:
August 31st - special Redwood City walk-in tasting - 5 PM to 6:30 PM - $5
- 2015 Clos d'Eglise (sold for $80 on pre-arrival)
- 2015 Barde-Haut (sold for $35 on pre-arrival)
- 2015 Poesia (sold for $40 on pre-arrival)
- 2015 d'Arce (sold out at $17)
- plus a few other gems
August 31st - special K&L dinner at Donato - 7:30 PM - $50
- 2014 d'Arce $16.99
- all of the above wines, and dinner for fifty bucks.
You can reserve your spot below. We've got room for forty people at Donato while tickets last. I hope some of you can make it out, either to the in-store tasting, or the dinner, or both! This will be as close to Bordeaux as we can bring you!
A Special Bordeaux Dinner w/ Helene Garcin @ Donato, Redwood City - August 31st; 7:30 PM - $50 - Join us at Donato Enoteca in Redwood City on Thursday, August 31st as we sit down with esteemed Bordeaux winemaker Helene Garcin-Leveque for a very special sneak peak of the heralded 2016 vintage with preview samples of her Clos l'Eglise, Barde-Haut, and d'Arce properties. Also included will be a side by side look at the current 2014 releases, as well as special library editions of 2000 Barde-Haut and 2000 Clos l'Eglise. The cost of the tasting, your pre-fixe meal, and gratuity are all included for an amazing price of only fifty dollars. Space is very limited and tickets are first come, first served.
-David Driscoll