One night in the Bordeaux countryside. And if I could have stretched that one night into a week I would have believe me, but that one night alone at Les Sources de Caudalie was pure bliss… We flew from Edinburgh to Bordeaux direct and hired a tiny car to nip around. After two nights south in Biarritz we were back…
If I could transport myself right back to the vineyards of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, deep in the Bordeaux countryside, right now… I would. Secret cellars and 100 year old bottles and hand crafted barrels and French sunshine and delicious tastings and bike rides through the vines and a stone’s throw from my new favourite hotel… … top – Zara …
Can I just say that there’s a new love in my life? You guys, Aix en Provence is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited and I didn’t even see the lavender fields… but the golden light and the pastries and the pistachio icecream and the 30 degree heat and the fountains around every corner and the tiny…