On October 10-31, Bordeaux Wines held their 5th edition of their Big Bottle global wine campaign targeted to restaurants and retail shops in the New York City area.

It was to introduce new and current consumers to “discover the modernity and diversity of Bordeaux”.

They would do that by pouring white, red and rosé wines from 3-liter bottles which is a double magnum also called a Jeroboam. Those bottles hold four standard (750ml) bottles of wine.

The kickoff event was held on October 9th at OCabanon restaurant located at 245 West 29th Street in Manhattan with a trade tasting in the afternoon and a consumer tasting later that evening. I attended the trade tasting.

Wine in large bottles tend to age slower than wine in regular bottles, but I have to say, drinking a glass of wine poured out one of those huge bottles always taste special.

Some of what I sampled:

2015 Chateau Thieuley (Bordeaux): Opaque black with graphite and roast meat on the nose, chunky and tight with crisp acids.

2017 Chateau Blaignon (Medoc): Clear dark red with a purple rim, crushed ripe red fruit on the nose, chewy and dusty.

2018 Les Haut de Smith (Pessac-Leognan): Opaque dark red with a purple rim, perfume of ripe, earthy fruit, silky red fruit with dusty, crushed stone notes, moderate tannins and acids.

2019 Chateau Paloumey (Haut Medoc): Opaque dark red with a purple rim, crushed red graphite on the nose, chunky with firm and dusty tannins, crisp acids.

2019 Chateau Puyanche (Francs Cote de Bordeaux): Clear medium brick in color, dusty ripe fruit on the nose with chewy, dusty fruit.

2019 Chateau Clos du Roy (Lalande-de-Pomerol): Opaque black with a purple rim, nose of black ripe fruit, thick, chunky and dusty fruit, firm tannins with nice balance.

2020 Chateau Haut Selve (Graves): Opaque dark red, earth, tar and dark fruit on the nose, juicy and silky with good structure.

2020 Mouton Cadet (Bordeaux): Opaque dark red with a purple rim, closed nose of ripe red fruit, chunky and dusty ending with tight, firm tannins.

2021 Chateau Robin (Castillon): Opaque black with a purple rim, crushed stone and blueberry on the nose, concentrated fruit ending with big tannins.

2022 Chateau Pascaud (Bordeaux Superieur): Clear medium purple with a brick rim, bell pepper, white pepper and roasted nuts on the nose, chewy with minty firm tannins.