Château Relais de la Poste - Cuvée Tradition 2018
Bordeaux
Red
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Concours Lyon
Merlot escorted by two Cabernet grapes offers a wine with slightly woody, ripe fruit notes that quickly gains in complexity on a straightforward, youthful, typical background. Concentration, character and elegance of bouquet and structure. A real treat!
Features
Estate
Château Relais de la Poste
Cuvée
Cuvée Tradition
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côtes de Bourg
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
Merlot majoritaire, Cabernet Sauvignon et Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Clay-loam soils
Viticulture
Vineyard certified HVE 3 since 2019
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Traditional in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Watering of the marc 3 times a day during fermentation, gentle maceration.
Breeding
12 months or more in concrete vats and barrels
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense color
Nose
Ripe fruit, slightly woody
Mouth
Good length on the palate, good structure. Quickly gains in complexity on a straightforward, youthful, distinctive base. Concentration, character and elegance of bouquet and structure.
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast guinea fowl, beef tartar, 7 o'clock lamb, pheasant, Brie de Meaux...
Château Relais de la Poste
Côtes de Bourg
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Sélectionné (An estate 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
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
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
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Concours Lyon
Wine rated Gold Medal
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