Winery DespagneÉclat de Merlot Bordeaux
Red wine
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 Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux from the Winery Despagne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Despagne in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux
The Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux of Winery Despagne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, veal shoulder with cream and tarragon or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Despagne's Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Éclat de Merlot Bordeaux from Winery Despagne are 2015, 2009, 2012, 2008
Informations about the Winery Despagne
The Winery Despagne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Flexible
A tender wine with little tannin.
