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Château La Croix des Hugons 2015
Bordeaux AOC
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- Gold, Concours General Agricole de Paris, 2016
The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux produced wines with real charm – generous, velvety, ripe fruit with structure. That was thanks to great weather and, in this wine, the skill of winemaker Jean-Marc Lionnard. Appealing plum fruit, this is a moreish claret.
The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux produced wines with real charm – generous, velvety, ripe fruit with structure. That was thanks to great weather and, in this wine, the skill of winemaker Jean-Marc Lionnard. Appealing plum fruit, this is a moreish claret.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Velvety, ripe plum and cherry with underlying creaminess
Aroma
Ripe plum, rose petal, creamy toffee
With all the knowledge today in winemaking and viticulture, Bordeaux is making better wines than ever. Not all are made for decades of ageing – many, like this wine, are very appealing in their youth. This Gold medal claret is from a small property situated where the Dordogne meets the Garonne, in the Entre-Deux-Mers. The vines are a mature 30 years old, so yields are small and flavour nicely concentrated. Add to all those credentials the quality of the vintage – 2015 produced wines with lots of ripe fruit and gorgeous depth, yet with the firm backbone of tannins to lend support. Open early and pour into a jug, if there’s time, to let the flavours open out a little more, and then enjoy with roast meats. It’s great with pan-fried duck, too.
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