Château du RetoutEsperance du Retout Haut-Medoc
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc from the Château du Retout
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc of Château du Retout 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 Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc of Château du Retout in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of licorice, pepper or apricot.
Food and wine pairings with Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc
Original food and wine pairings with Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc
The Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc of Château du Retout matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, original mafé with okra or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Château du Retout's Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc.
Discover the grape variety: Tardif
This is a very old grape variety in southwestern France, with "traces" found in the high Pyrenees, but also in the Atlantic Pyrenees and in the Gers. Virtually unknown in other French wine-producing regions, as well as abroad, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. Tardif is certainly the ideal grape variety to combine with Tannat, especially when the latter is in the majority. The overall quality of its polyphenols is such as to compensate for the often harsh tannins of Tannat in young wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Esperance du Retout Haut-Medoc from Château du Retout are 2005, 2007, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Château du Retout
The Château du Retout is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haut-Médoc
The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.
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.
The word of the wine: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
