Winemaker Notes
With great elegance, the nose displays aromas of fresh, ripe red berry fruit (cherry and raspberry) then opens out on blackcurrant. Supple and round on the attack, it fills out on the palate, striking a fine balance between blackberry and bilberry fruit and leaving an impression of lush fullness.
The lingering and harmonious finish, sustained by well-rounded tannins, suggests that the wine will age well.
Distinguished by a typical Merlot elegance and roundness, Mouton Cadet rouge 2002 is a perfect symbol of its resurgence.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.