"Flamboyant and deep, with ample, lush and fresh forest fruits, bramble and cassis, with cascading sweet spice swiftly following. A super, brooding wine which will shine brighter with time."

--Decanter, 97 Points!!!

Importer Notes: "Chateau Bourdieu Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux offers a beautiful red ruby color deep and intense. It exhales red fruits and blackcurrant aromas, completed by notes of redcurrant. The mouthfeel is round and juicy, with a smooth, well integrated tannins that offers a nice structure and a long finish. 

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Cotes de Bordeaux - Blaye AOC
Age of vines : 25 years average
Soil type: Gravel and loam soils
Vinification: Double Guyot pruning, debudding as well as green harvest to control the yields. Deleafing for a good aeration of the fruits, reducing humidity and keeping an eye on the ripening progress.  Harvest at optimal maturity with systematic sorting of the grapes, during harvest and upon arrival at the cellar. Maceration for 3 to 4 weeks, depending of the vintage. Extraction of the color and tannins with (pigeage) punching downs and (remontage) pumping over. Everything is done at 26-28°C in temperature controlled vats in order to manage extraction. Ageing in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Wine is racked before bottling."

List Price: $19
Sale: Only $13.89!!!