Château des Tourtes - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Château des TourtesMerlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Château des Tourtes is a red wine from the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château des Tourtes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Château des Tourtes 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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux of Château des Tourtes in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black currant or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château des Tourtes's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2018
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2017
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2016
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2015
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2014
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2013
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux - 2012
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux from Château des Tourtes are 2008, 2010, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Château des Tourtes

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Raguenot.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château des Tourtes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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 30000 of of France wines
In the top 4500 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

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