Château de la Vieille ChapelleLes Merlots de Baudet
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Les Merlots de Baudet from the Château de la Vieille Chapelle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Merlots de Baudet of Château de la Vieille Chapelle in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Merlots de Baudet of Château de la Vieille Chapelle in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of smoke, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black currant or cassis.
Food and wine pairings with Les Merlots de Baudet
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Merlots de Baudet
Original food and wine pairings with Les Merlots de Baudet
The Les Merlots de Baudet of Château de la Vieille Chapelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce or duck leg confit in white wine.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Vieille Chapelle's Les Merlots de Baudet.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Merlots de Baudet from Château de la Vieille Chapelle are 2015, 2010, 2014
Informations about the Château de la Vieille Chapelle
The Château de la Vieille Chapelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
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.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
