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Château La Mothe du Barry 2012

Name: Château La Mothe du Barry 2012
Brand: Château La Mothe du Barry
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine

3.7/5 (6 customers)

14,5/20

Gault & Millau

Rating: Gault Millau 14.5/20
"The mentholated, fruity aromas invite you to taste this spherical, dense wine with black fruit notes, a tight structure, and great potential. " (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau). A powerful and complex wine on the nose, rich and delicious, with a freshness that makes it perfect for everyday enjoyment...

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Château La Mothe du Barry

Vintage

2012

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Merlot

Terroirs

clay-limestone hillsides, municipality of Moulon

Viticulture

biological control

Wine making

5 days of fermentation at 26°C and 2 to 3 weeks of maceration

Livestock farming

in stainless steel tanks, racking every two months

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

very elegant garnet dress

Nose

powerful and complex, with hints of violet, fruit, and a touch of mint

Mouth

a delicious wine that plays on freshness for everyday enjoyment

Serve

at 16-18°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2017

Production

80,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

à déguster sur des viandes rouges, des grillades, des petits gibiers, des fromages...<br/>

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Wine rating (2012 guide) 14.5/20 (Good)

About wine:

2012 FIRST TASTING (April 2013): Menthol and fruity aromas invite you to taste this well-rounded, dense wine with black fruit flavors, a tight structure, and good potential.

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 6 reviews

Review and opinion by Mr. ERIC G. Published on 08/19/2014

I disagree with Henri G., who only gives it 3/5. At less than €5 a bottle, this Bordeaux Supérieur is a bargain. Straightforward and honest like a mischievous Calvinist, it is more like a granite stele than a sphere, dense and tight, with aromas of labiate plants and blackcurrant buds, followed by notes of cinnamon, blackberry, pepper (surprising for a Merlot) and fur on the palate. Surprising: round tannins for such a young and structured wine. Drink within two years to enjoy its full fruitiness.