Chateau Garraud

Wine information: Chateau Garraud is located in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation on a variety of rich terroirs on the Pomerol plateau - gravel, clay-gravel, deep clay with "crasse de fer” and clay-sand. With an average age of 25 years, the vineyards consist of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Yields are kept low via Double Guyot pruning with bud removal, grapes are hand picked and sorted prior to vinification on temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. 80% of the wine is aged for approximately 18 months in oak barrels and then blended and bottled at the Chateau. Chateau Garraud produces wines of great elegance that develop over many years with careful cellaring. The blend is generally over 75% Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting Notes: Chateau Garraud 2000 is the vintage of the century for this wine, intense black with crystal-clear highlights. Even though toasty vanilla aromas are quite present, the wood blends in perfectly with the aromas of ripe red fruit. On the palate - nice entry with well balanced acidity, great volume, plump tannins accentuate the long finish. A relatively long life can be expected thanks to the acidity and power of this wine with no harsh tannins. 2010 - 2016.

Reviews: "Big colour, smoky cassis fruit. Good fleshy wine, firm backbone, good length." 16 Points, James Lawther, Decanter

"Good amount of berry fruit on the nose. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a fresh finish." James Stuckling, Wine Spectator

"Rate 9/10. Pomerol, located on the Right Bank of the Gironde, the smallest of the fine-wine-producing district of Bordeaux. The wines of Pomerol are lush and rich an generally not so tannic as the Cabernet-based wines of the Left Bank. This elegant young Merlot-based Bordeaux shows a ruby color with rich aromas of black cherries, vanilla, plum flavors, ripe tannins along with spice and a little tobacco wash over the palate. Perfect with filet mignon or sautéed breast of duck. Excellent Value !!!" Yi-Wen's Wine List, Shanghai Quartet, November 2005.

 
     

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