The Château Tour des Graves of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Tour des Graves - Haut-Médoc
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 290 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Tour des Graves is one of the best wineries to follow in Haut-Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Tour des Graves wines

Looking for the best Château Tour des Graves wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Tour des Graves wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Tour des Graves wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Tour des Graves

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Tour des Graves

How Château Tour des Graves wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or marinated duck with honey and five spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Tour des Graves

In the mouth the red wine of Château Tour des Graves. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Tour des Graves

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Tour des Graves.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Tour des Graves and wines from the region

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

Angélus, Léoville Barton join 2021 en primeur releases

Château Angélus 2021 was released this morning (23 May) at €265 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, according to Liv-ex, up by around 2% on the opening price of the 2020 vintage last year. Merchants were offering Angélus 2021 for £3,120 (12x75cl in bond). Decanter’s Georgie Hindle scored Angélus 2021 95 points, praising its ‘exceptional finesse’. She said the wine represents an excellent effort, following a Bordeaux 2021 growing season that presented many weather challenges. This vintage of Angélus contains ...

Château Peyrabon in Bordeaux gets new owner

BCAP, a group controlled by the Castéja family, has agreed to acquire Château Peyrabon and Château La Fleur Peyrabon from Millésima, a subsidiary of the Bernard family, a joint-statement by both families said. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Peyrabon, in Haut-Médoc, was ranked as a ‘Supérieur’ estate in the Cru Bourgeois 2020 classification, which saw the ranking return to a three-tier system. ‘Supérieur’ is above standard Cru Bourgeois level but below ‘Exceptionnel’. Millésima and the Bern ...

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

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