Monday 8th December 2025
Tasting starts at 7pm and Dinner at 8pm
at Harts Hotel & Kitchen
Hosted by Tim Hart
Tickets £90pp
Theme: Cabernet and Merlot based wines from Bordeaux
We return to Bordeaux for a last tasting before Christmas.
Since Merlot is generally thought to produce wines which are delicious and approachable when still young many Bordeaux vineyards have emphasised Merlot in their blends at the expense of Cabernet Sauvignon and other traditional varieties.
This tasting shows 6 favourite reds comparing three Merlot based reds with three Cabernet based wines of similar caliber.
We have introduced a couple of delicious Bordeaux whites both to balance the tasting and for their sheer quality.
Tasting Wines
White
• 2019 Chateau Picque Caillou Pessac Leognan
• 2018 Chateau Chantegrive , Graves
Red
• 2019 Ronan by Clinet , Bordeaux (Merlot)
• 2019 CH. Cissac , Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc (Cabernet)
• 2016 Lyonnat Lussac St Emilion (Merlot)
• 2019 Lafon Rochet, St. Estèphe 4ieme Cru Classé (Cabernet)
• 2019 Taillefer, Pomerol (Merlot)
• 2019 La Lagune , Haut Medoc 3ième Cru Classé (Cabernet)
Menu
Home Made Blinis with smoked salmon and sour cream
2018 Picque Caillou Pessac Leognan
Red Hill Farm Pork Rib Eye with apple and Celeriac
2016 Croix Mouton , Bordeaux Supérieure (Merlot)
Pear Tarte Tatin with Calvados Cream
Coffee and Chocolates
To book, please contact Hart’s Hotel & Restaurant:
Call: 0115 988 1900 Email: reception@hartshotel.co.uk
Pre-payments will be taken 10 days prior to the wine dinner. Please advise us of any allergies or dietary requirements.