Full Review

Chateau de Macard

Chateau de Macard
2018 Reserve Red Blend, Bordeaux Supèrieur

Pair this wine with:
Beef Chicken Lamb Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$40

Chateau de Macard
2018 Reserve Red Blend, Bordeaux Supèrieur

Pair this wine with:
Beef Chicken Lamb Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5%
Black garnet color. Attractive aromas and flavors of Massala chai spices, roasted hazelnut, and milk chocolate with a slightly chewy, vibrant, dryish light-to-medium body and a compelling, medium-length finish revealing accents of forest berries with grippy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A nutty, spicy Bordeaux with yummy aromatics and a taut and chewy palate; pair away.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Old World & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: chai spices, roasted hazelnut, and milk chocolate
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of forest berries
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Butter Chicken, Lamb Vindaloo, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A nutty, spicy Bordeaux with yummy aromatics and a taut and chewy palate; pair away.

The Producer

Domaines Alain Aubert

The Producer
57 bis avenue de l’Europe
33 -5 57 40 04 30

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.