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Chateau La Rose du Pin

Chateau La Rose du Pin
2016 Bordeaux Supèrieur

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 13.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$20
Cellar Selection

Chateau La Rose du Pin
2016 Bordeaux Supèrieur

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 13.5%
Violet color. Rustic aromas and flavors of stewed berries, forest floor, dark roasted nuts and coffee, and vinyl and ink with a supple, crisp, dryish medium body and a tingling, medium-length finish that exhibits accents of grilled peppers, mulberries, and tree bark with dusty, leafy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A sturdy French red to enjoy with a meaty meal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Old World, Oaky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: stewed berries, forest floor, dark roasted nuts and coffee, and vinyl and ink
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of grilled peppers, mulberries, and tree bark
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A sturdy French red to enjoy with a meaty meal.

The Producer

VIGNOBLES DUCOURT

The Producer

Bordeaux Other Red

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Bordeaux reds are made from as many as five red varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec (although this last variety is rarely used in Bordeaux these days). While the classified chateaux form the Haut-Medoc are the most famous - and expensive - red wines from Bordeaux, there are several others produced in the region. Cru Bourgeois are excellent wines that are not as celebrated as the top wines of the region, but are fine values and are wines that can drink well for up to a decade.

Another red Bordeaux that is a notable value is Entre-Deux-Mers; wines from this district account for much of the basic Bordeaux reds that are produced today. Other reds from Bordeaux include those labeled as Blaye, Cotes-de-Bourg and Fronsac.