Venue: Hotel du Vin (Balfour), Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NU
The Zetter Townhouse is behind Bistro Bruno Loubet.
Time:  6:45pm - 8:30pm

The left bank of Bordeaux contains perhaps the most dazzling selection of famous properties and sub-regions in the world of wine. Coveted for hundreds of years by wine lovers, the vineyards are some of the most expensive pieces of land in the world due to their unique terroir and the fantastic quality of wine that they regularly produce.

We will be tasting two wines each from the five most famous communes on the left bank of Bordeaux. We have some fabulous classed growth Châteaux from great vintages going back to 1995 as well as a number of second wines from the already legendary 2009 vintage.

•  1995 Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
•  1996 Château Haut-Bailly, Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan
•  2000 Château Batailley, Cru Classé Pauillac
•  2002 Château Léoville-Poyferré, St-Julien
•  2004 Château Montrose, Cru Classé St-Estèphe
•  2006 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan
•  2008 Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
•  2009 La Croix de Beaucaillou, St-Julien
•  2009 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe
•  2009 Les Tourelles de Longueville, Pauillac

Those arriving early are welcome to a glass of Champagne.

The tasting is designed to be informative and relaxed. The region and wines will be introduced by Adrian Heaven (Senior Wine Advisor) after which the evening will take the format of a 'walk around' tasting. The aim is enjoyment and discussion.

There are forty tickets available on a first-come first-served basis so please act swiftly to avoid disappointment.