Intro to Bordeaux - June 2018
Intro to Bordeaux - Tasting Notes
Chateau Bonnet 2015 Blanc Price $15.99
Pale yellow robe, refreshing bouquet with refined aromas of acacia flowers, honeysuckle, and white peaches. Fermentation in temperature-controlled vats and aging on the lees for 6 months.
Chateau de Chantegrive 2015 Carolina Blanc JS93 D91 Price $21.99
Attractive pale-yellow color with green highlights. Good concentration with hints of white flowers, as well as tropical fruit and grapefruit. A Sauvignon Blanc showing some varietal character and a subtle aftertaste. On the palate, this wine starts out smooth and elegant, with notes of fresh citrus and gooseberry. There are also floral overtones such as acacia blossom. The acidity is well-integrated and in balance. There is a beautiful long finish. Blend: 52% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Sémillon, 15% Muscadelle.
Chateau Senejac 2015 JS93 RP91 Price $18.99
Chateau Senejac is characterized by a deep color almost black in its young years. The very expressive nose exhales scents of black fruits and spices. In the mouth Senejeac presents a lot of scale and intensity while remaining sweet and civilized thanks to the finesse of its tannins. It is a charming and distinguished wine to drink young for its fullness and its fruit or better still to let it age slowly to find the race of its soil.
Chateau des Mille Agnes 2012 Mozart Price $17.99
The Mozart is brilliant deep purple in color with aromas of red berries mixed with notes of black fruits. Full, round and smooth on the palate. The wine has a light structure with ripe tannins. The finish is fine and well balanced, with light oak and a mixture of fruits. Blend: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.
Chateau de Landiras 2014 D95 WW93 Price $17.99
Red garnet color with purple tints, the 2014 Chateau de Landiras is engaging on the nose with aromas of kirsch, blackcurrant, currant and spices. On the palate, the fruit dominates, carried by a beautiful freshness. The wine is clean and balanced with tight tannins. A crisp, fresh style. Pairs well with red or white meat dishes, charcuterie platter, hard cheeses. Blend: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Durand-Laplagne 2015 Les Terres Rouges Puissequin St. Emilion RP93 Price $14.99
This wine is aged for 12 months, partly in concrete tanks and oak barrels before being carefully blended. A higher proportion spends time in concrete tanks which brings fruit and freshness to the wine, while the aging in barrels brings more complex and silky tannins. Blend: 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Bonnet 2015 Blanc Price $15.99
Pale yellow robe, refreshing bouquet with refined aromas of acacia flowers, honeysuckle, and white peaches. Fermentation in temperature-controlled vats and aging on the lees for 6 months.
Chateau de Chantegrive 2015 Carolina Blanc JS93 D91 Price $21.99
Attractive pale-yellow color with green highlights. Good concentration with hints of white flowers, as well as tropical fruit and grapefruit. A Sauvignon Blanc showing some varietal character and a subtle aftertaste. On the palate, this wine starts out smooth and elegant, with notes of fresh citrus and gooseberry. There are also floral overtones such as acacia blossom. The acidity is well-integrated and in balance. There is a beautiful long finish. Blend: 52% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Sémillon, 15% Muscadelle.
Chateau Senejac 2015 JS93 RP91 Price $18.99
Chateau Senejac is characterized by a deep color almost black in its young years. The very expressive nose exhales scents of black fruits and spices. In the mouth Senejeac presents a lot of scale and intensity while remaining sweet and civilized thanks to the finesse of its tannins. It is a charming and distinguished wine to drink young for its fullness and its fruit or better still to let it age slowly to find the race of its soil.
Chateau des Mille Agnes 2012 Mozart Price $17.99
The Mozart is brilliant deep purple in color with aromas of red berries mixed with notes of black fruits. Full, round and smooth on the palate. The wine has a light structure with ripe tannins. The finish is fine and well balanced, with light oak and a mixture of fruits. Blend: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.
Chateau de Landiras 2014 D95 WW93 Price $17.99
Red garnet color with purple tints, the 2014 Chateau de Landiras is engaging on the nose with aromas of kirsch, blackcurrant, currant and spices. On the palate, the fruit dominates, carried by a beautiful freshness. The wine is clean and balanced with tight tannins. A crisp, fresh style. Pairs well with red or white meat dishes, charcuterie platter, hard cheeses. Blend: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Durand-Laplagne 2015 Les Terres Rouges Puissequin St. Emilion RP93 Price $14.99
This wine is aged for 12 months, partly in concrete tanks and oak barrels before being carefully blended. A higher proportion spends time in concrete tanks which brings fruit and freshness to the wine, while the aging in barrels brings more complex and silky tannins. Blend: 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
