Discover the top 100 best red wines of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux Supérieur as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Bordeaux Supérieur and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
red wines from the region of Bordeaux Supérieur go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, tripe in the style of caen or rabbit with tomato.
On the nose in the region of Bordeaux Supérieur often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry, earth or spices. In the mouth in the region of Bordeaux Supérieur is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
