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    1 062
  • Producer ranking ?

    4
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

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The Story

Terroir Soils are gravelous,  either mixed with clay or with sand. This soil composition, combined with an exceptional exposure, confers all the typicity, elegance and finesse to château rouget wines.

Grape Varieties 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Planting Density 3 000 vines per acre / 7 500 vines per hectare

Average Age of Vines 40 years

Soil ManagemenVineyards are farmed sustainably, using practices such as cover crops and plo...

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Vintage 2018

Report and recommendations for the 2018 Bordeaux vintage

by Andrew Caillard MW

2018 is an exceptional year. Bordeaux whites and Sauternes are very good, but from an Australian perspective, the excitement is all in the red wines. All sub-regions produced examples of very good wines, but some performed better than others. Generally, the largest estates have made exemplary wines illustrating that the human factor and wealth can have a major...

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Dark purple colour with violet hue. Aromatic nose with hints of blackberries, blackberry jam, elderberries, discreet floral hints and ripe red peppers in the background. On the palate well balanced with velvety character, ripe tannins, very good length and lingering fruit in the aftertaste. 

  • 92p

Rouget - 85% Merlot + 15% Cabernet Franc. Very aromatic, powerful and intense nose of aromatic berries, compact, great complexity, splendid structure and depth, creamy fruit and grained tannin. Persistent finish. Impressive effort. 94-95p (95p). 

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Origin

Pomerol, Bordeaux

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