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.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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 picadillo, tajine of beef balls and merguez or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.
On the nose in the region of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
