Dame de Respide is a second wine with a nose of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) combined with a touch of smoky wood. This is a full-bodied, well-crafted Graves with a silky mouthfeel, demonstrating a fine mastery of ageing. Best served with a fine piece of red meat or roast poultry...
Features
Estate
Château Respide-Médeville
Cuvée
Dame de Respide
Vintage
2013
Designation
Graves
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Terroirs
gravelly soil on clay subsoil
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
exclusively manual
Winemaking
in stainless steel vats, 18-day vatting period
Breeding
80% in vats, 20% in barrels, bottled 16 months after harvesting
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful deep purple colour
Nose
notes of black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry) combined with a touch of smoky wood
Mouth
full-bodied, silky-smooth, demonstrates a fine mastery of ageing.
Serve
decant at 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with fillet of beef, rack of lamb, tournedos with green pepper sauce...
Château Respide-Médeville
Serious
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2017) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This property belongs to the Médeville family, well known for their famous Sauternes Château Gilette. The 8-hectare vineyard produces a fine red Graves, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, and half of it a very elegant white Graves of recognized and consistent quality.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2017) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and that, as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
The château, owned by the Médeville family since the 1980s (who also own Châteaux Gilette and Les Justices in Sauternes, Château des Eyrins in Margaux and Gonet-Médeville champagnes), located in Preignac, in the southern Graves region close to Langon and the Sauternes region, is perfectly maintained. Thanks to well-balanced grape varieties, the wines express the complementary virtues of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (a slight majority) in the reds, Sauvignon and Semillon and a small proportion of Muscadelle (up to 5% in the blend, depending on the vintage) in the whites. The latter reveals the true style of wines from the southern Graves region: unpretentious, with notes of citrus peel and no heaviness on the palate, with a short ageing period of three months in barrel. The reds have made good progress, thanks to winemaking consultant Olivier Dauga. Julie and Xavier Gonet manage this property with talent, maintaining an excellent level and perfect regularity of production.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN G. Published on 13/11/2024
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