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Chateau Pey La Tour – Réserve du Château
AOC Bordeaux Supérieur
Pey La Tour Réserve du Château is the first wine from this estate. Providing the gold standard in affordable fine wine, it expresses all the qualities of the chateau’s finest terroirs. Critical acclaim from the press and feedback from clients positions this wine well above the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation. The wines are charming, full-bodied and profound, expressing appealing flavours focused on juicy red fruits.
Tasting notes
Deep garnet in colour. The nose reveals aromas of black fruits. The palate, round and balanced, is carried by creamy tannins coated in dense flesh. Overall, the wine displays great sweetness in a long aromatic finish.
The vintage
Winter is marked by rainfalls well above the thirty-year average and particularly mild temperatures, favoring an early and very even bud burst. The quite cool and rainy Spring slows down the vegetative cycle. Limited due to the cool temperatures, the sanitary pressure remains under control, thanks to the painstainking care of our team. Rather late, flowering takes place under overall good conditions. Temperatures finally rise in summer. The thermal amplitude of the second half of August favours the synthesis of aromas and polyphenols. Accelerated by rainfalls at the end of the month, veraison is very even. At the beginning of September, the qualitative potential is already very encouraging. The maturity is homogeneous, the tasting of the berries shows very aromatic grapes, present and elegant tannins and a beautiful balance between sugars and acidity, suggesting a harmonious and fruity vintage.
Blending
- 93% Merlot
- 7% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food pairing
Eat with red or white meat (beef stew with celery, roast chicken and bread salad, sirloin with piquillos peppers and capers, steack ribs...), pasta and mature cheese.
