Discover the top 100 best wines of Haut-Médoc of Médoc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Haut-Médoc and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Structured Bordeaux AOC upstream of the Gironde north of Bordeaux: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red on the gravel mounds — deep-coloured and tannic with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a hint of spice, structured and age-worthy. Supple Merlot on clay soils adds roundness (plum, red fruits). Dense Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc complete it. Evolving bouquet (roast, truffle, prune, leather).
5 Classed Growths (1855). AOC (1935), well-drained gravels, oceanic.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
wines from the region of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., lamb mouse confit in wine or roast pork confit.
On the nose in the region of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
