Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge, by Chateau La Gontrie
Tasting notes
With a bright ruby colour, a certain suppleness, a discreet bouquet of red fruit aromas and spicy touches, it is round and presents soft tannins which give a well-balanced palate. (Producer's notes)
Provenance
Producer: Chateau La Gontrie - Famille Rives
Location: Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Appellation: Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
Farming: Sustainable, organic compliant (uncertified)
Bottle info.
Variety: Red, 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Contents: 12.5% abv, 75 cl
Closure: Cork
Expert's View
“Chateau La Gontrie lets the wine, the terroir and the vintage shine through. Claret you could drink every day with lunch , but also a wine you could keep for five or eight years and let it mature and see where it goes. Lovely, poised medium weight not too heavy, without too much make-up of new oak, drinkable, capable of short to mid-term ageing. The Merlot there is seductive – a still perennially popular side of Bordeaux.” ~ Clear Wine Co's Wine Expert
