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Friday 27 September 2013

Lamé Delisle Boucard – cellars and orientating Mont Sigou


Bacchus statue deep down in the cellars


Last Friday before going to eat at Vincent Cuisinier de Campagne we had a quick tour of the cellars of Lamé Delisle Boucard as well as their new table d'orientation at Mont Sigou. It was in the Lamé cellars that Les 5 du Vin were treated to the now famous tasting of Bourgueil back to 1893. 

Old vintages of Bourgueil in the cellars

Quote from Cicero

Quote from Jean Carmet: 'The only weapon I tolerate is a corkscrew

Venue for the famous vertical

Large oak barrels in the LDB chai (above and below)


Photo of the LDB team




The viewpoint

Ingrandes-en-Touraine

Château d'Ussé in distance 


2013 Cabernet Franc ripening on Mont Sigou 

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