Winemaker Notes
This wine is an assembly of wonderful diverse terroirs of the Château mixing grape varieties of Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon for a fruity wine mixing the roasting aromas.
Blend: 85% Merlot,10% Malbe, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A rich and attractively layered red from this appellation with currant, chocolate and coffee aromas and flavors. Medium body. Slightly chewy finish. From organically grown grapes. Give it until the end of 2022 to soften.
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Wine Enthusiast
From the highest vineyard in Blaye, this wood-aged wine is impressively structured. Perfumed fruit is sustained by firm tannins and succulent acidity. Drink this ripe, smoky wine from 2024.
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.