Winery Robert GiraudChateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur
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 Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur from the Winery Robert Giraud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur of Winery Robert Giraud 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 Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur of Winery Robert Giraud in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur
The Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur of Winery Robert Giraud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, tunisian pasta or duck breast with orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Robert Giraud's Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chateau Le Bocage Merlot Bordeaux Supérieur from Winery Robert Giraud are 2015, 2008, 2016, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Robert Giraud
The Winery Robert Giraud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 85 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
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: Final
A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.
