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Tel 01737 55 77 37
Email info@essentiallywine.com
TASTING NOTES
This is a vibrant, purple-red wine, a touch glossy. Burnt sugar, caramel and toffee aromas, all oak-derived, dominate the nose.It has immediate appeal on the palate though. Medium bodied at best, but with a creamy edged texture. Obvious structure, with quite a bit of tannin, especially on the finish. Fresh acidity. sweet, almost exotic, caramel and wood influenced palate.
BACKGROUND
The estate has 82hl under vine, situated around baron sarget's chateau, separated from the gironde by the small village of beychevelle, and sandwiched between the vineyards of Branaire-ducru and Lagrange. The terroir is typical for the region, deep quaternary gravel, planted with 57% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 3% petit verdot and 2% malbec.
Fermentation is in a mixture of wooden and concrete vats, with pumping over of the fermenting must twice a day. Then up to a third of the vintage undergoes malolactic in oak barrels, before ageing the entire wine in Alliers and Nevers oak (up to 50% new) for eighteen months, and there is a light fining and filtration before bottling.
FOOD MATCHING
Red meats, strong aged cheeses or enjoyed on its own.
CELLAR POTENTIAL
Drinking now and for the next 5 years
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Colour | Red |
| Vintage | 1993 |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon blend |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full |
| Maturation | Drink now or cellar |
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