Chateau la Tour Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015 750ml

This historic estate borders two of the region’s titans in châteaux Figeac and Cheval Blanc. Sourced from vines more than 35 years old on average, growing on gravel and sand on a clay substratum, the 2015 (a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc) spent roughly a month in stainless steel tanks and wooden vats before ageing for 18 months in oak barrels, half of them new. Gareth Birchley: Dark fruit and some shoe polish. A lovely silky texture and wonderful fruit concentration and balance. Just beautiful. Vincenzo Arnese: Elegant, rich and well balanced, with some development and a pleasing texture. Tannins and acidity are well integrated. Arthur Coggill: Really savoury: roasted earth and meat, red peppers and coffee. Red plums and damsons. Red fruit-focused palate, with bright acidity carrying the fruit. Juicy, with a saline, toasty finish.

• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Appellation: Saint Emilion
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

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.