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Château La Tour de By 2009 - Cru Bourgeois Supérieur

Bordeaux

Red

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Notes : RVF 16,5/20
"Still demonstrating its ageing potential, this cuvée reveals smoky, liquorice touches. On the palate, the texture is soft and suave, with tannin still in the making." (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - Gault Millau)

Features

Estate

Château La Tour de By

Cuvée

Cru Bourgeois Supérieur

Vintage

2009

Designation

Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit-Verdot

Terroirs

Gravel with alios basement

Viticulture

Green harvesting on the youngest plots, leaf removal

Winemaking

traditional Médoc style, wooden vats in the winery

Breeding

12 months in stave oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep red colour

Nose

is marked by lovely aromas of black fruit, cherry, blackberry and a few well-fused woody notes.

Mouth

Supple attack with a dense mid-palate and very ripe yet firm tannins. The balance is harmonious, without any aggressiveness. The finish is remarkable for its length and seductive flavors of lingering fruitiness.

Serve

decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2012

Drink before

2023

Production

36,000 cases

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

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Château La Tour de By

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Expert opinion

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated (2012 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality production)

About the domain :

"Acquired in 1965 by Marc Pagès -who has since passed away, but whose two grandsons are still involved in La Tour de By- the château is magnificently situated on the banks of the Gironde. Now approaching 100 hectares in size, the vineyard includes a beautiful plot near the château, on magnificent Garonne gravel, as well as another in Saint-Christoly, on clay-limestone terroir. Since 2005, La Tour de By has been run by Frédéric Le Clerc, one of Marc Pagès' grandsons.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

About the domain :

 

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2012) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and 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 :

"A good half of the vineyard occupies the most beautiful Gunzian gravel hillside in Begadan, on the banks of the river, on a magnificent site. The microclimate favors Merlot and Cabernet, planted in equal proportions. The château owes much to the dedication of the late Marc Pagès. His heirs are continuing along the same path, going even further in their quest for maturity and precision in vinification. The latest vintages are convincing.

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