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Château Relais de la Poste - Cuvée Malbec 2016

Name: Château Relais de la Poste - Malbec Vintage 2016
Brand: Château Relais de la Poste
Rating: 3.8 (9 reviews)

Côtes de Bourg|Red wine

3.8/5 (9 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

89/100

Robert Parker

malbec

intensity

coated tannins

safe bet

The 2016 Malbec vintage from Château Relais de la Poste is aged in American oak that has been dried for a long period. It has an appealing nose of blackberry, dark chocolate, and a hint of black pepper that intensifies in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a slight chewiness on the attack, evolving into a fairly lively mid-palate tinged with white pepper and finer tannins than I expected. The Malbec really comes into its own here, delivering a minty freshness on the finish. Enjoy over the next 5 or 6 years." (Wine Advocate) A sure bet!

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Estate

Château Relais de la Poste

Vintage

Cuvée Malbec

Vintage

2016

Designation

Côtes de Bourg

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Malbec

Terroirs

Clay-silica-loam plateau

Viticulture

Vineyard certified HVE level 3 since 2019

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

Traditional in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats

Livestock farming

In American oak barrels (drying time: 54 months)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Beautiful purple dress

Nose

A captivating scent of blackberries and dark chocolate enhanced with a pinch of black pepper for added intensity.

Mouth

A finely-balanced palate with a slightly mellow attack. A mentholated freshness on the finish.

Serve

At 16-17°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with cold cuts, red meat, game, mature cheeses, etc.

More information on Château Relais de la Poste

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, but where we are unable to give an overall opinion on the style of the entire range)

About wine:

Very smoky, spicy nose with morello cherry and blackberry aromas. Full-bodied on the palate with rich, generous tannins, vigor, and length. Lots of presence and character.

About the estate:

The property was indeed a coaching inn in the 18th century, but it is only since the beginning of this millennium that it has made a name for itself in the world of wine. Followed by the current specialist in accessible Bordeaux wines, Olivier Dauga, the estate produces fruity and delicious Côtes de Bourg wines, without any rusticity. A cuvée composed of Malbec, a grape variety once widely planted throughout the southwest, and now only found in the Blayais-Bourgeais region, in Cahors (under the name "cot" or "auxerrois") and also... in Argentina.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A 25-hectare estate in Blayais and Bourgeais, built around a former post house dating back to 1750. Consistently high in quality, it has been run by Bruno Drode since 1985.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2017 guide) 89/100 (Very good wine)

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About wine:

The 2016 Malbec cuvée from Château Relais de la Poste is aged in American oak that has been dried for a long period. It has an appealing nose of blackberry, dark chocolate, and a hint of black pepper that gains intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a slight chewiness on the attack, evolving into a fairly lively mid-palate tinged with white pepper and finer tannins than I expected. The Malbec really comes into its own here, delivering a minty freshness on the finish. Enjoy over the next 5 or 6 years.

Customer rating

3.8/5

based on 9 reviews