Geo: 45.1992, -0.748886Today we visited the Medoc, which is that part of the Bordeaux region west of the Dordogne River. We have learned that wines produced on the east bank are predominantly Merlot-based, as this grape does best in the clay soils on the east bank. On the other hand, Cabernet Sauvignon does better in the gravels in the Medoc, and Medoc wines are dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. As we much prefer Cabernet over Merlot, we were keen to visit the Medoc.We started our visit to the area in the little town of Saint-Estephe. We sampled a few wines at the local Maison de Vin, and they suggested some wineries we could visit. We had a coffee in Saint-Estephe, and headed off for a tour and tasting at Chateau Le Crock. Unfortunately, this Chateau has seen
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