2018 Château Bois de Galet, Bordeaux
2018 Château Bois de Galet, Bordeaux
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Château Bois de Galet lies in the commune of Vignonet on the banks of the Dordogne. Family owned for three generations, the fifteen hectares estate is planted with the region's classic grape varieties on clay-limestone soils. The vines are grown with minimal intervention and every parcel is carefully tended to ensure full expression of this outstanding terroir. Château Bois de Galet is a deep ruby colour with ripe black fruit flavours, especially blackcurrent, velvety tannins and excellent balance and length.
Bordeaux's 2018 vintage was an "an exceptional year", producing "wonderful wines with a beautiful depth of ripe fruit and polished, strong tannins." In the early stages, however, it was a difficult vintage, but hot sunny weather from June until post harvest remedied that, hence the ecstatic praise from critics.
This wine is a blend of predominantly Merlot, plus Malbec and both Cabernets.
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Tasting notes:
Silky ripe plum and blackberry, with underlying firm rounded tannins
Aroma:
Creamy plum fruit, rose petals, cedar wood and spice
14.5% ABV. Drink by end of 2025. About £11 a bottle.
Château Moulin du Prieur 2021
Château Moulin du Prieur 2021
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Château Moulin du Prieur is a blend of old vine Merlot and Cabernet Franc with a small parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon to give added structure and complexity to the classic ripe plumb, cassis and spice aromas and flavours.
Expressive black fruit notes, velvety tannins and a long finish make for a wine that can be enjoyed now and if given time and cellared well, will develop further complexity in bottle.
A wine from Ludovic Roussillon, the winemaker behind the generous ripe fruit and velvety tannins of Château Le Coin.
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13.5% ABV £15 a bottle. Drink up by end of 2025
2017 Château Dasvin Bel Air, Haut-Médoc
2017 Château Dasvin Bel Air, Haut-Médoc
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Dating back to the 19th Century, 2017 Château Dasvin Bel Air is located near the village of Margaux, in the heart of the Médoc.
This wine displays delicious blackcurrent fruit, is medium bodied, with a silky lush finish.
10% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 60% Merlot
13.5% ABV About £14 a bottle.