Wines from Bordeaux are the quintessential image of French wine around the world. The region has 117,500 hectares of vineyards and produce 5,700,000 hl of wine in an average year.
The vineyards are wrapped around the Garonne, Dordogne and their shared estuary, the Gironde.
The climate in Bordeaux is temperate, with the vineyards themselves protected from the ocean by the département of Landes. Frosts are infrequent and while the spring and summer are sometimes fairly wet, a fine autumn is often the determining factor for the quality of the vintage.
A polished, ripe expression of a great vintage, this bottle offers aromas and flavors of crème de cassis, blackberries, anise, and a hint of oak spice. Generous, plush tannins linger on the long finish tinged with thyme. Swap beef for venison to make a steak frites, or try with bison burgers.
Award:
90 Wine Spectator
VIVINO 3.9
