Chateau Brillette 2015
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Wine
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James
Suckling
Product Details
Winemaker Notes
Lush and alluring style with flavors of black fruit and hints of eucalyptus, earth and smoky-toast. Brawny and rustic with black-pepper oak notes and persistent tannins in a generous warming finish. Pairs well with grilled sirloin steak or chile-rubbed beef ribs.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Ripe, and densely textured, this wine shows an impressive, rich balance between fruit and tannins, with a dry core and broad black fruits that have great intensity. This wine, with 12 months in wood, conveys spice, concentration and excellent potential.
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James Suckling
Very attractive rich dark berries and plum aromas are nicely focused amid gently floral and fresh leafy aromas. The palate has an approachable, open-knit core of ripe, fleshy fruit. Really charming.
From grandmother to son to grandson, a passion for winemaking has inspired three generations of the Flageul family to implement new processes and techniques to improve winemaking and produce the highest-quality wines. In 2000, a new wine cellar was built to house state-of-the-art stainless steel vats (capacity 3300 hectoliters) and the barrel chai was rehauled to include precise temperature and humidity control systems for its 600 barrels. The year 2000 also saw the inauguration of a tasting room overlooking Chateau Brillettes breathtaking expanse of vines.
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