Winemaker Notes
This wine is an assembly of wonderful diverse terroirs of the Château mixing grape varieties of Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc for a fruity wine mixing the roasting aromas.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Situated at the highest point of the Blaye appellation, this vineyard has delivered a wine with a spice and violet aroma, soft tannins and generous black plum flavors. Its a fruity, juicy wine that will be ready from 2027. Suitable for vegans. Organic.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The AOC Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux earns my vote as one of Bordeaux’s best value appellations, and the 2022 Château Haut-Colombier is a standout example. With its dried spice and earthy notes, this wine pairs beautifully with Vietnamese Shaking Beef, enhancing the dish’s umami richness and caramelized edges. (Tasted: June 20, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
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.