This wine is a blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Malbec. All the grapes were crushed and then subjected to a three day cold maceration. Fermentation and maceration lates three weeks in stainless steel tanks. The wine spent 18 to 20 months in barriques of which 30% was new. Egg whites were used to clarify the wine which was not filtered.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Oak, coffee, blackcurrants, mint, herbs
Taste : Drying tannins on finish, blackcurrant, herbs, coffee
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 169 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Chateau Puygueraud
Tuesday 14 October 2008
TN : Chateau Puygueraud 2002, Cotes de Francs, Bordeaux, France
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