Rating: Gault Millau 88/100
This highly classic wine already displays a remarkable harmony among its components. Revealing surprising plum aromas characteristic of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, it continues with a pleasant impression of volume and fullness: the wine is complex and powerful, finishing with very pronounced, firm yet flavorful tannins. At its best in 2014, it can be cellared until 2017.
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Eye
beautiful ruby color
Nose
classic style, with surprising plum aromas from the Cabernet Sauvignon
Palate
a pleasant sensation of fullness and richness: the wine is complex and powerful, finishing with very pronounced, firm yet flavorful tannins
Serve
decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink from
2010
Drink before
2017
Production
36,000 cases
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with poultry or game birds, lamb, grilled beef, stews, roast veal or pork, and cheeses such as Parmesan, Roquefort, and Camembert...
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated (2012 Guide) 4*Stars (Very high-quality production)
About the estate:
“Acquired in 1965 by Marc Pagès—who has since passed away, but whose two grandsons are still involved at La Tour de By—the château is beautifully situated on the banks of the Gironde. Now covering nearly 100 hectares, the vineyard includes a beautiful plot near the château, on magnificent Garonne gravel soils, as well as another located in Saint-Christoly, on clay-limestone terroir. La Tour de By has been managed since 2005 by Frédéric Le Clerc, one of Marc Pagès’s grandsons.”
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2012 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
“A good half of the vineyard occupies the most beautiful hilltop of Bégadan’s Gunzian gravel soils, along the riverbank, in a magnificent setting. The microclimate favors Merlot and Cabernet, planted in equal proportions. The estate owes much to the dedication of Marc Pagès, who has since passed away. His heirs are continuing along the same path, pushing even further in their pursuit of maturity and precision in winemaking. The most recent vintages are impressive.”
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