Château Relais de la Poste - Cuvée Malbec 2012
Bordeaux
Red
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1*Étoile
Hachette
" A specialist in Malbec, which it has helped to bring back into fashion, this estate has produced a very interesting 2012 version. A wine rich in youthful aromas (stone, morello cherry, black berries, toasty wood), ample, suave and full-bodied on the palate, backed by firm, powerful tannins, stretched out in a long, tasty finish. (Guide Hachette des Vins 2016 )
Features
Estate
Château Relais de la Poste
Cuvée
Cuvée Malbec
Vintage
2012
Designation
Côtes de Bourg
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
100% Malbec
Terroirs
clay-silica-silt plateau
Viticulture
reasoned, controlled grassing
Harvest
carried out plot by plot according to degree of ripeness
Winemaking
in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Breeding
in concrete vats or barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful purple dress
Nose
expressive, both fruity and mineral
Mouth
tasty substance, long and silky, beautiful harmony
Serve
at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with charcuterie, red meats, game and mature cheeses...
Château Relais de la Poste
Côtes de Bourg
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2021) Selected (A winery or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the domain :
The estate was indeed a coaching inn in the 18th century, but it's only since the beginning of this millennium that it's been making a name for itself in the wine world. Followed by today's specialist in accessible Bordeaux, Olivier Dauga, the vineyard produces fruity, gourmet Côtes de Bourg without any rusticity. This cuvée is made from malbec, a grape variety that was once widely planted throughout the South-West, but is now only grown in the Blayais-Bourgeais region, in Cahors (under the name "cot" or "auxerrois") and also... in Argentina.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2016 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A specialist in Malbec, which he has helped to bring back into fashion, this estate has produced a very interesting 2012 version. A wine rich in youthful aromas (stone, morello cherry, black berries, toasty wood), ample, suave and full-bodied on the palate, backed by firm, powerful tannins, stretched out in a long, tasty finish. A wine for aging.
About the domain :
A 25-hectare estate in the Blayais and Bourgeais regions, built around an old coaching inn dating back to 1750, and run by Bruno Drode since 1985.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
on 36 reviews
Note and review by M. MARC-ANDRE M. Published on 07/11/2018
Wine just missed! No need to waste your money
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE R. Published on 03/07/2018
5
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD R. Published on 27/11/2017
Disappointed by this wine, to be tasted again. I'm revising my rating upwards (1st bt tasted after a journey).
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE L. Published on 12/09/2017
well-balanced and full of typical flavours
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Note and review by M. GUILLAUME E. Published on 04/09/2017
Original
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 30/05/2017
Very nice surprise for the 2nd time with 2008.1° drunk in April 2017: still closed and nervous. Good to very good the next day, very nice undergrowth nose. For me, it's much more digestible and easier to pair than many 2009 and 2010 Bordeaux wines.
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Note and review by M. GUILLAUME J. Published on 15/04/2017
Leave to air for a good hour, delicious!
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Note and review by M. FABRICE F. Published on 01/01/2021
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Note and review by M. BENOIT G. Published on 07/12/2020
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE B. Published on 10/09/2020
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