Chateau Pey La Tour 2020
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Suckling
James
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Lovely bright ruby in color, with brooding reflections. Highly expressive on the nose, offering delicious tangy fruit notes of wild blackberries and raspberries. Fresh from the outset, the wine develops crunchy, juicy fruit character, underpinned by silky tannins. Pey La Tour 2020 is beautifully balanced and culminates in a long, fresh and flavorsome finish.
Blend: 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
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James Suckling
Lovely blackberry and light chocolate with walnut undertones. It’s medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a creamy, soft-textured finish.
Range: 91-92
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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.