Top 100 red wines of Médoc - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Médoc of Médoc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Médoc and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Médoc
Kingdom of Cabernet Sauvignon on siliceous gravel, left bank of the Gironde. Structured, age-worthy reds with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite, tobacco and minty hints, firm tannins. Blend: majority Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot for velvet, Cabernet Franc for perfume, Petit Verdot and Malbec. To the south, Haut-Médoc and 1855 communal appellations (Pauillac, Margaux).
5,700 ha. Cellar wines of Bordeaux elegance.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Médoc
red wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb mice confit in port wine or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Médoc
On the nose in the region of Médoc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, black cherries or plum. In the mouth in the region of Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
