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Originally Posted by CageyH
A new one for me, purchased using a Xmas voucher for the local whisky shop.
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Château Le Coin Bordeaux, Bordeaux AOC, 2022
Red Bordeaux is prized by wine lovers and collectors the world over. And while the big, expensive names like Château Lafite command the lion’s share of the spotlight, Bordeaux’s petits châteaux (literally ‘small castles’) are where fantastic values can be found. Especially when you know the right people. Our man on the ground, Jean-Marc Sauboua, has an unrivaled set of contacts in the region, including the renowned Ludovic Roussillon, whose small estate produces this perennial bestseller.
Château Le Coin is also loved on the wine competition circuit, and has won at least one gold medal every vintage since its U.S. debut nine years ago. Just as delicious as the ones that came before, we expect this new 2022 release to continue that streak.>
Ludovic’s 45-year-old vines yielded superior-quality fruit. This is a classic Bordeaux blend of soft, plummy Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon and spicy Cabernet Franc. It’s made for enjoying with food, and boasts a freshness that’ll have you coming back for a second glass. Look forward to bright aromas of bramble fruit, dark plum and baking spices. On the palate, ripe black fruit and touches of vanilla and clove continue to please through the smooth, elegant finish.
Already drinking deliciously, this delightful red will also cellar well for a few years. Whenever you choose to serve it, we recommend decanting it at least an hour beforehand to help draw out its full aromas and flavors. Then sip with roasted red meats, hearty stews, mature cheeses or tasty French vegetarian dishes like courge et duxelles de casserole (butternut squash and chopped mushroom casserole).
Tasting notes:
Smooth and silky with ripe damson, cassis fruit; hints of spicy oak,
Aroma:
Ripe plum with notes of tobacco and spice.
Merlot grape, 14.5% ABV, Drink by end of 2027. About £18 a bottle.
Château Moulin du Prieur 2022
From the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux, this mostly Merlot red wine blend with a little Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon – all vinified to bring out the fruit richness, supported by sleek tannins. Rethink Bordeaux with this supple, generously fruity, rounded wine. It’s already drinking really well, with or without food.
Wine Flavor Profile
Château Moulin du Prieur is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with expressive plum, cassis and earthy spice aromas. On the palate, rich black-fruit flavors introduce velvety tannins and a lengthy, complex finish.
Wine Food Pairings
Aged cheese, duck, game birds, venison, pork, vegetarian.
14% ABV, Drink by end of 2027, About £11 a bottle.
Château la Grande Tour, Cuvée Phoebe 2022
Château de la Grande Tour is from the highly respected Christian Dumas and already a Gold-medal winner.
Very dark colour with purplish reflections. Bouquet of black fruit with a discreet woody mineral undertone. Pleasant concentration and expressive flavours. An elaborate, complex cuvée that is definitely worth cellaring for a while.
Tasting notes:
Dark fruits, plum, velvety tannins, freshness
Aroma:
Ripe damson, blackberry, cassis and earthy spice
Merlot (65%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Malbec (5%) 14.5% ABV, Drink by end of Januaru 2033, about £15 a bottle.
Le Vieux Château, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion AOC, 2020
Vieux Château Guibeau hails from Bordeaux’s fantastic 2020 vintage and was lovingly crafted at a small, family-owned estate in the Saint-Émilion satellite village of Puisseguin. It’s silky and deeply concentrated, with ripe plum and toasty oak notes. A Merlot-rich claret from an award-winning estate, it offers class and value with its ample rich plum and cassis intensity. Cellar or enjoy now.
Tasting notes:
Smooth, ample ripe plum and cassis, with firm tannins, tight oak spice
Aroma:
Ripe plum, blackberry, herby leafy edge, cloves
14% ABV, Drink by end of 2037 About £20 a bottle.
Château Dalem 2021 Fronsac AOC
The Vinyard of the Château DALEM was founded in 1610. It is located on a high hill close to St Emilion and Pomerol and well orientated to the South. The wine is elegant with silky tannins and a full aromatic complexity. It can be enjoyed now or many years later from the beginning to the end of the meal.
Tasting notes:
Silky, precise and elegant red fruit, sleek tannins, freshness
Aroma:
Red fruits, with hints of cloves, violets, liquorice
Merlot and Cabernet Franc, 14% ABV, Drink by 31 December 2036. £21 a bottle.
It is Burns night, so a decent dram is called for
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Château Bernon Bécot 2016, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion AOC
Owned by the same family as Beauséjour Bécot, a classed growth in Saint-Emilion, this mature wine comes from a 22-acre vineyard, mainly planted to Merlot. The wine is dense and dark, the black fruits full of juicy black-currant flavors. The wine is very ready to drink.
Caroline and Pierre Bicot, fourth-generation owners of Beau-Séjour Bécot imbue some of the 1er Grand Cru Classé finesse onto their Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion claret, Bernon Bécot. 2016 was a good keeper vintage, and this wine, with 8 years maturity, has a delicious richness.
95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc
Tasting notes: Deep black fruits, velvety smooth, tobacco hints, gentle tannins
Aroma: Dark cherry, plum, rose petal hints
14.5% ABV, Drink by end of 2030, £21 a bottle
A couple new additions, both very different.
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