2004 Le Chêne de Puynard
Red • Bordeaux • Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux AOC • France • 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon • 1* Guide Hachette
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Le Chêne de Puynard, Bordeaux, France, Premières Côtes de Blaye
The Chateau is located in the middle of the appellation of Blaye in Bordeaux. Aurelie and Nicolas Gregoire own 16 hectares of vines on a hill of 65 m. The vineyard consist of one piece around the castle. It is made up of clay-limestone pebbles on the hill and on the plateau the soil contains mainly sand.
They are young winemakers who have considerable expertise and experience in the New World vineyards. They give them an open vision and this is reflected in their wonderful wines.
The grapes are harvested mechanically and come from vines of 25 years. The harvest is followed by selective sorting. There is a yield of 45 hectoliters per hectare. The wine ages for 12 months in French oak barrels of which one-third is new, and two-thirds used barrels (1, 2 and 3 years).
- Name:
- Le Chêne de Puynard
- Appelation:
- Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
- Country:
- France
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Type:
- Red
- Vintage:
- 2004
- Varietal:
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Content:
- 750 ml
- Degree of alcohol:
- 13.0%
- Expert Rating:
- Type:
- Rubis red with a slight evolution on the border, deep concentration
- Nose:
- Very ripe black fruit (blackberries, blackcurrants), dark chocolate, mocha, licorice, slightly smoked, spicy, nice wood end in final
- Taste:
- Attack on black fruit and spices, supported by good acidity, finishing on average long final with a lot of finesse
- Dishes suggestions:
- Duck breast with cherries, quail stuffed with truffles, fowl wit creamy mushroom sauce, desserts with dark chocolate
- Conservation:
- To drink from now until 4 years.
- Service Temperature:
- 18°C
- Delivery:
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- Packaging:
- All bottles are repackaged in shock-absorbing packaging designed for the transport of wine.