Winemaker Notes
The vineyard Chateau Teyssier of goes back to the 15th century. It can be found on a chalky hill a few kilometers from north-east of Saint-Emilion which it can be compared. Almost exclusively composed of Merlot, Chateau Teyssier Montagne-St.-Emilion is characterized by its extremely fruity and spicy aromas and for its harmonious and balanced tannins.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Quite fragrant blue flowers and plums lead to a very vibrant and plush palate that has approachable, smooth and polished tannin texture. Drink of hold.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Château Teyssier is a beauty. Black cherries, mulberries, cedary herbs, and dried flower notes all flow to a medium-bodied, balanced, vibrant wine that has some tannins to shed, but it offers beautiful purity of fruit.
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.