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Chateau Carteau
The vines on this Saint-Emilion property produce less fruit but more concentrated flavors; that is the character of older vines. The very typical Saint-Émilion blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon sees a bit more new oak than is typical at this price point; the Bertrand family, long-time owners, clearly see this wine as having the backbone for it. Half new and half one-year-old barrels generate more spice and weight
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Chateau Carteau Magnum
The vines on this Saint-Emilion property produce less fruit but more concentrated flavors; that is the character of older vines. The very typical Saint-Émilion blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon sees a bit more new oak than is typical at this price point; the Bertrand family, long-time owners, clearly see this wine as having the backbone for it. Half new and half one-year-old barrels generate more spice and weight
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Courac Cotes du Rhone
We might presume that most of the top Old World sites are multi-generational legacies, remaining in the hands of ossified aristocrats served by dedicated minions. I suppose that’s true in some places. But most of the exciting things happen in Europe are the result of new blood; new folks like Joséphine and Frédéric Arnaud who took over this property in 1995. Northwest of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Arnauds have more than 200 acres of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, the latter a grape that has only, in the last two or three decades, become more typical of Côtes du Rhone blends. Again, it helps to add some new blood to these old places.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Eyquem Le Belvedere
The Bayle and Carreau families bought this 17th century manor house, named for Louis d’Eyquem, nephew of Michel de Montaigne, writer and philosopher and often called the inventor of the essay. With clay-limestone soil and a view of the spot where the Dordogne and the Garonne rivers meet, this is planted to 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Fombrion La Griveliere
This Cabernet and Merlot blend is owned by the courtiers Horeau-Beylot (founded in 1740), one of the oldest such in Bordeaux. The chateau is over a century old too and is part of the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, just across the narrow Gironde River from Margaux, and a satellite region of Pomerol and St.-Émilion, home of the world’s greatest Merlot.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Landreau Cuvee La Roseau
In the 1950s, two families joined forces; the Carreaus as vineyard experts and the Bayles as winemakers, but they had both been in their respective business for more than a century. They’ve since collected more vineyards from the family and from neighbors, including Château Landreau in 1995, a 40-acre estate in Côtes de Bourg with red clay soils and a view of the Gironde River. This is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and very, very classic.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Pontey-Lamartine
A new project planted only in 2004. It might be new, but this portion of Bordeaux has been producing wine since at least the 14th century; owner Dominique Haverlan built upon the successes of the Gaubert family, in 1988, Haverlan restored the house and the vineyard. Today Romain Haverlan handles the winemaking. 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon with one year in French, one-quarter of that new.
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Chateau Tayet Bordeaux Superieur
Look, there are 5000 labels in Bordeaux; you’re not expected to know them all, and neither are we. On the other hand, we should know the important ones, right? Well, we do. This is one we’ve always kept an eye on; it’s very close to where the Margaux appellation begins. It’s 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot and spends a year in barrels, half new. So, we pounced when this showed up.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Tuilerie Pages
In 1936 a small group of winegrowers from Monségur, joined forces to overcome the wine industry’s economic difficulties and modernize the wine making process. They created “Les Vignerons Réunis de Monségur” Cooperative. A century later, there are more than 90 members of the cooperative, and in 2010 the whole place got updated and modernized. Think softer lighter Merlot, perfect for lighter fare and even fish. If you need red wine with fish.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Vieux Lescours
Saint-Émilion is the oldest area of Bordeaux and its Roman ruins are a frequent reminder. Still, when the region was getting codified, Saint-Émilion was left out – it was sleepy and nearly forgotten. That changed in the 1990s when the garagiste movement of tiny Saint-Émilion wineries started making stunning, trend-setting wines. So “Old” (Vieux) Lescours is both Old School and modern.
Type, Body & Flavor
Chateau Carteau
The vines on this Saint-Emilion property produce less fruit but more concentrated flavors; that is the character of older vines. The very typical Saint-Émilion blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon sees a bit more new oak than is typical at this price point; the Bertrand family, long-time owners, clearly see this wine as having the backbone for it. Half new and half one-year-old barrels generate more spice and weight
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Carteau Magnum
The vines on this Saint-Emilion property produce less fruit but more concentrated flavors; that is the character of older vines. The very typical Saint-Émilion blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon sees a bit more new oak than is typical at this price point; the Bertrand family, long-time owners, clearly see this wine as having the backbone for it. Half new and half one-year-old barrels generate more spice and weight
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Courac Cotes du Rhone
We might presume that most of the top Old World sites are multi-generational legacies, remaining in the hands of ossified aristocrats served by dedicated minions. I suppose that’s true in some places. But most of the exciting things happen in Europe are the result of new blood; new folks like Joséphine and Frédéric Arnaud who took over this property in 1995. Northwest of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the Arnauds have more than 200 acres of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, the latter a grape that has only, in the last two or three decades, become more typical of Côtes du Rhone blends. Again, it helps to add some new blood to these old places.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Eyquem Le Belvedere
The Bayle and Carreau families bought this 17th century manor house, named for Louis d’Eyquem, nephew of Michel de Montaigne, writer and philosopher and often called the inventor of the essay. With clay-limestone soil and a view of the spot where the Dordogne and the Garonne rivers meet, this is planted to 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Fombrion La Griveliere
This Cabernet and Merlot blend is owned by the courtiers Horeau-Beylot (founded in 1740), one of the oldest such in Bordeaux. The chateau is over a century old too and is part of the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, just across the narrow Gironde River from Margaux, and a satellite region of Pomerol and St.-Émilion, home of the world’s greatest Merlot.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Landreau Cuvee La Roseau
In the 1950s, two families joined forces; the Carreaus as vineyard experts and the Bayles as winemakers, but they had both been in their respective business for more than a century. They’ve since collected more vineyards from the family and from neighbors, including Château Landreau in 1995, a 40-acre estate in Côtes de Bourg with red clay soils and a view of the Gironde River. This is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and very, very classic.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Pontey-Lamartine
A new project planted only in 2004. It might be new, but this portion of Bordeaux has been producing wine since at least the 14th century; owner Dominique Haverlan built upon the successes of the Gaubert family, in 1988, Haverlan restored the house and the vineyard. Today Romain Haverlan handles the winemaking. 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon with one year in French, one-quarter of that new.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Tayet Bordeaux Superieur
Look, there are 5000 labels in Bordeaux; you’re not expected to know them all, and neither are we. On the other hand, we should know the important ones, right? Well, we do. This is one we’ve always kept an eye on; it’s very close to where the Margaux appellation begins. It’s 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot and spends a year in barrels, half new. So, we pounced when this showed up.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Tuilerie Pages
In 1936 a small group of winegrowers from Monségur, joined forces to overcome the wine industry’s economic difficulties and modernize the wine making process. They created “Les Vignerons Réunis de Monségur” Cooperative. A century later, there are more than 90 members of the cooperative, and in 2010 the whole place got updated and modernized. Think softer lighter Merlot, perfect for lighter fare and even fish. If you need red wine with fish.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Chateau Vieux Lescours
Saint-Émilion is the oldest area of Bordeaux and its Roman ruins are a frequent reminder. Still, when the region was getting codified, Saint-Émilion was left out – it was sleepy and nearly forgotten. That changed in the 1990s when the garagiste movement of tiny Saint-Émilion wineries started making stunning, trend-setting wines. So “Old” (Vieux) Lescours is both Old School and modern.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions