Winemaker Notes
This cuvée from Château La Freynelle is a pure Cabernet Sauvignon, the grape variety to which the greatest wines of Bordeaux owe their renown. With a wide aromatic palette, it is characterized by intense fruit characters and lightly oaky notes.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Straightforward and focused, the lively 2023 Château La Freynelle delivers bright red cherry fruit layered with a subtle dusty nuance, finishing clean and refreshing. Its vibrant profile makes it an excellent partner for Korean bulgogi, where the wine’s freshness lifts the dish’s savory-sweet marinade. (Tasted: February 26, 2026, 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.