Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Beausejour Duffau |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 20%. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99/100; Wine Advocate 96–98/100; Vinous (A. Galloni) 97/100; Jeb Dunnuck 97/100; Wine Spectator 95/100
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with violet perfume, graphite and forest-floor notes; silky, dense palate with fine-grained tannins, savory tobacco and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, beef bulgogi/Korean BBQ, miso-glazed eggplant, shiitake stir-fry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel vinification in temperature-controlled vats; matured 14–16 months in French oak barrels with roughly 58–63% new oak.
Vineyard Info
Family property since 1847; Premier Grand Cru Classé on clay-limestone slopes (~6.8 ha). Recent management by Nicolas Thienpont and consulting input from Stéphane Derenoncourt.