Winemaker Notes
This is an exceptional vintage of Les Grands Maréchaux. Strict vineyard management under the advice of consultant winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt helps bring out this Merlot based wine’s rich mulberry, plum, cedar and incense character. Rounded, dark fruit and fig hints with a touch of chocolate Superb and affordable.
Chateau Les Grands Marechaux is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, praline and cloves. Medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins. Fleshy and balanced with a textured, spicy finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
A perfumed wine with black-fruit flavors, this is already well balanced. Dark flavors are spiced and packed with a fresher aftertaste.
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.