Winemaker Notes
The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% ABV.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A medium-bodied red with plum, chocolate and walnut character. Juicy and fruity. Creamy and solid tannins. 90% merlot and 10% cabernet sauvignon.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Possibly the finest vintage I've tasted from this estate, the 2019 Château De Francs Les Cerisiers is impressive, offering lots of cassis and black raspberry fruits, a kiss of spicy oak, plenty of leafy herbs, medium to full body, and a great finish. It shows the pure, elegant, balanced style of this vintage beautifully.
Barrel Sample:89-91
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.