Description
Gentle coffee grounds, good levels of concentration to the raspberry and blueberry fruits. Feels good to drink now, with gentle acidities through the finish. Not exuberant but with balance and a lot of spice. Not one to cellar for decades, but this is attractive and easy to recommend. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 90% new oak (they specify that this is for the free run juice, which is not something I see often).
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Appellation: Margaux
- Size: 750ml
- Color: Red
Varietal
Red Bordeaux
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world’s finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six ‘official’ Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act ”“ the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
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