Château Franc-MailletCuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol of the Château Franc-Maillet is in the top 60 of wines of Pomerol.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol from the Château Franc-Maillet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol of Château Franc-Maillet 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 Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol of Château Franc-Maillet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of earthy, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol
The Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol of Château Franc-Maillet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sloth pork loin, moroccan lamb shoulder or magret stuffed with foie gras.
Details and technical informations about Château Franc-Maillet's Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Jean Baptiste Pomerol from Château Franc-Maillet are 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2005.
Informations about the Château Franc-Maillet
The Château Franc-Maillet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pomerol
The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
