Full Review

Chateau La Rose du Pin

Chateau La Rose du Pin
2018 Bordeaux Rouge

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
Best Buy

Chateau La Rose du Pin
2018 Bordeaux Rouge

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of roasted berries and peppers, dark caramel chocolate bonbons, latte with dark rum, and dried fall leaves with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a warming, engaging, medium-long finish manifesting accents of Craisin, spiced nuts, and cedar with chewy, dusty tannins and moderate oak flavor. A nice chewy, oaky Old World red to pop with a nice steak.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Oaky, Old World & Savory
Aroma Aroma: roasted berries and peppers, dark caramel chocolate bonbons, latte with dark rum, and dried fall leaves
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of craisin, spiced nuts, and cedar
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Blue Cheese Crusted Ribeye, Grilled Ribeye With Maitre D' Butter, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A nice chewy, oaky Old World red to pop with a nice steak.

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.