14,5/20
Gault & Millau
Note: Gault Millau 14.5/20
"Mentholated, fruity aromas invite you to taste this spherical, dense, black-fruit wine, with its tightly woven structure and lovely potential" (Les Meilleurs Vins France - Gault Millau). (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau). A powerful, complex wine with a greedy nose, which plays on freshness for everyday pleasures...
Features
Estate
Château La Mothe du Barry
Vintage
2012
Designation
Bordeaux Supérieur
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
100% Merlot
Terroirs
clay-limestone slopes, Moulon commune
Viticulture
biological control
Winemaking
fermentation for 5 days at 26°C and marceration for 2 to 3 weeks
Breeding
in stainless steel tanks, racked every two months
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
very elegant garnet-red colour
Nose
powerful and complex, with nuances of violet, fruit and a touch of menthol.
Mouth
a gourmet wine that plays on freshness for everyday pleasures
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2017
Production
80,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
à déguster sur des viandes rouges, des grillades, des petits gibiers, des fromages...<br/>
Château La Mothe du Barry
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2012 guide) 14.5/20 (Good)
About the wine:
PRIMEUR 2012 (Tasting April 2013): Mentholated, fruity scents invite you to taste this spherical, dense, black-fruit wine with a tight frame and lovely potential.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.7/5
out of 6 reviews
Note and review by M. ERIC G. Published on 19/08/2014
Disagree with Henri G. who rates it only 3/5. At less than 5€ a bottle, this Bordeaux Supérieur is a bargain. Straightforward and honest as an unbridled Calvinist, it's more a granite stele than a sphere, effectively dense and tight, with scents of lamiaceae and blackcurrant buds to then deliver notes of cinnamon, blackberry, bell pepper (surprising for a Merlot) and fur on the palate. Surprising: round tannins for such a young, structured wine. Drink within two years for full fruit.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE S. Published on 29/03/2019
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Note and review by M. MICHEL G. Published on 01/04/2018
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Note and review by M. WILLIAM A. Published on 28/08/2014
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Note and review by M. EMMANUEL S. Published on 28/08/2014
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Note and review by M. HENRI G. Published on 14/07/2014
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