Chateau Puygueraud Francs-Cotes de Bordeaux Cuvee George 2016 750ml

The spices are pretty crazy in this wine with iodine, grilled steak and dark fruit. Full-bodied, layered and very decadent. Chewy tannins that are covered by the fruit. A blend of 50 per cent malbec, 30 per cent cabernet franc and 20 per cent merlot. The high percentage of malbec makes this special. Better in a year or two. Drink in 2022.

• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Appellation: Cotes De Francs
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 14.5%

Varietal

Red Bordeaux

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world’s finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six ‘official’ Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act ”“ the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.