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Château Relais de la Poste - Tradition 2018

Château Relais de la Poste - Cuvée Tradition 2018

Médaille d'Or

Concours Lyon

Merlot
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The Merlot, complemented by the two Cabernets, produces a wine with notes of ripe fruit and subtle oak that quickly gains complexity against a clean, youthful, and distinctive backdrop. It offers concentration and character combined with great elegance in both bouquet and structure. A true delight!

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Estate

Château Relais de la Poste

Vintage

Cuvée Tradition

Vintage

2018

Designation

Côtes de Bourg

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

Merlot majoritaire, Cabernet Sauvignon et Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Clay-loam soils

Viticulture

Vineyard certified HVE 3 since 2019

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Traditional vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The pomace is sprinkled with wine three times a day during fermentation, followed by gentle maceration.

Livestock farming

12 months or more in concrete tanks and barrels

Eye

Deep color

Nose

Ripe fruit, with a hint of oak

Palate

Good length on the palate, with a lovely structure. It quickly develops complexity against a clean, youthful, and distinctive backdrop. It offers concentration and character, combined with great elegance in both its bouquet and structure.

Serve

At 16-17°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with roast guinea fowl, beef tartare, 7-hour lamb, pheasant, Brie de Meaux...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, though we are unable to offer a general assessment of the style of its entire range)

About the estate:

The estate was indeed a coaching inn in the 18th century, but it has only been making a name for itself in the wine world since the start of this millennium. Under the guidance of Olivier Dauga, the current expert on affordable Bordeaux wines, the estate produces fruity and indulgent Côtes de Bourg wines, completely free of any rough edges. A cuvée made from Malbec, a grape variety once widely planted throughout the southwest, and which is now found only in the Blayais-Bourgeais region, in Cahors (under the name "cot" or "auxerrois"), but also… in Argentina.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A 25-hectare estate in the Blaye and Bourgeais regions, centered around a former coaching inn dating from 1750. Known for its consistent quality, it has been managed by Bruno Drode since 1985.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Lyon Competition

Concours Lyon

Wine awarded a Gold Medal

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