Winery LestonnatBordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Lestonnat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Lestonnat 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 Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Lestonnat in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blueberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
The Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Lestonnat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sloth pork loin, sauté of veal with carrots or duck with olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lestonnat's Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bordeaux Supérieur Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Lestonnat are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Lestonnat
The Winery Lestonnat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
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: Paste
Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.
