Winery WaitroseReserve Bordeaux Claret
Red wine
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 Reserve Bordeaux Claret from the Winery Waitrose
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Bordeaux Claret of Winery Waitrose 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 Reserve Bordeaux Claret of Winery Waitrose in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, vanilla or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black currant or clove.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Bordeaux Claret
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Bordeaux Claret
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Bordeaux Claret
The Reserve Bordeaux Claret of Winery Waitrose matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, filet mignon with prunes and white wine or wild boar stew provencal style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waitrose's Reserve Bordeaux Claret.
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
The best vintages of Reserve Bordeaux Claret from Winery Waitrose are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Waitrose
The Winery Waitrose is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 112 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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
