Winery Colruyt - Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot

Winery ColruytBois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot of Winery Colruyt is a red wine from the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux.
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 Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot from the Winery Colruyt

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot of Winery Colruyt in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Colruyt's Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Bois des Brandes Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot from Winery Colruyt are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Colruyt

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Colruyt is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 4500 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.


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.

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The word of the wine: Bold

A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.

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