Chateau Barrabaque Cuvée Antoine

Wine information: Chateau Barrabaque is a small, 9 hectare estate located on the right bank of the river Gironde in Fronsac - Canon-Fronsac. The vines are located on south-facing slopes and are mainly planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Dynamic winemaker Caroline Barroux is one of the rising stars of the appellation and combines both traditional and modern techniques of cultivation and winemaking to produce high quality wines. There is a minimum use of chemicals in the all aspects of production, Chateau Barrabaque are commited to protecting the environment. Vineyard management (de-budding, green pruning) allows the vinyards to produce optimum yields. Chateau Barrabaque is a Bordeaux wine already on Robert Parker's radar and the Cuvée Prestige is normally highly rated. The Cuvée Antoine is from a plot of 35 year old vines located at the "pieds de cotes", it is aged in second and third fill barriques.

Tasting Notes: Chateau Barrabaque Cuvée Antoine has an intense, fruity nose with a prepoderance of blackcurrants and jammy dark fruit aromas. The robust palate is full of more blackcurrant, cherries, a touch of vanilla spice and has good supple tannin structure.

 
     

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