Winery DespagneJoel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux

Red wine of Bordeaux of France

3.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux of Winery Despagne is a red wine from the region of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux from the Winery Despagne

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Joel's Grande Reserve 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 Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux

Pairings that work perfectly with Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux

Original food and wine pairings with Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux

Game (deer, venison)

The Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux of Winery Despagne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, roast veal with caramelized carrots or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Details and technical informations about Winery Despagne's Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux.

Winery

Winery Despagne

Winemaker

Joël Elissalde

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Bordeaux

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Last vintages of this wine

Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux - 2014

In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines

Average rating: 2.7

The best vintages of Joel's Grande Reserve Bordeaux from Winery Despagne are 2014

Informations about the Winery Despagne

The winery offers 19 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Despagne.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bordeaux

The Winery Despagne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 300000 of of France wines

In the top 45000 of of Bordeaux wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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.