Château de Bensse - Médoc

Château de BensseMédoc

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Médoc of Château de Bensse is a red wine from the region of Médoc of Bordeaux.
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).

Taste structure of the Médoc from the Château de Bensse

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Médoc of Château de Bensse in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

smoke, graphite

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

On the nose the Médoc of Château de Bensse in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cream, cheese or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château de Bensse's Médoc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Médoc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Médoc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Médoc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Médoc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Médoc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Médoc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Médoc - 2010
In the top 100 of of Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Médoc from Château de Bensse are 2005, 2011, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Château de Bensse

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Bensse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Médoc wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).


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: Casting

Preparatory phase of the wine-making process consisting in bursting the grapes in order to release the juice.

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