Dark ruby color. Notes of red & black fruits, vanilla. 33 ha vineyard (58% CS, 35% M, 5% PV, 2% CF) w/ 30 yrs old vines is located between Pauillac & Saint-Estèphe. This Cru Bourgeois estate belongs to Fabre family since 1961. The harvest is destemmed. Modern temp-controlled vats, 2-3 daily pump-overs to optimize the color & tannins, 4-6 week maceration. Micro-oxygenation in vat to increase the tannic structure & color intensity. Aging 12 mo in oak. Average Bordeaux for daily very food focused drinking.
Rating 3,4/5
Dark ruby color. Notes of red & black fruits, vanilla. 33 ha vineyard (58% CS, 35% M, 5% PV, 2% CF) w/ 30 yrs old vines is located between Pauillac & Saint-Estèphe. This Cru Bourgeois estate belongs to Fabre family since 1961. The harvest is destemmed. Modern temp-controlled vats, 2-3 daily pump-overs to optimize the color & tannins, 4-6 week maceration. Micro-oxygenation in vat to increase the tannic structure & color intensity. Aging 12 mo in oak. Average Bordeaux for daily very food focused drinking.
Rating 3,4/5
1 person found it helpfulDec 29th, 2016
Lunch with Dad at the club requires a bottle of wine and there is little more English than French plonk. Dark fruit, a touch of leather and tar, make for a pleasant accompaniment with food, in this case moussaka from the temporary kitchen, while the usual one is being refurbished (the subject of much chatter among the club members).
Lunch with Dad at the club requires a bottle of wine and there is little more English than French plonk. Dark fruit, a touch of leather and tar, make for a pleasant accompaniment with food, in this case moussaka from the temporary kitchen, while the usual one is being refurbished (the subject of much chatter among the club members).
May 4th, 2017
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
