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Château Rocher Corbin, Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Bordeaux, France 2010 (750mL)
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Château Rocher Corbin, Montagne-Saint-Émilion


The estate of Château Rocher Corbin is roughly 25 acres of vines within the prime real estate of the Montagne-Saint-Émilion appellation, the AOC which covers the area just outside the small village of Montagne. Some of these parcels are over 140 years old, which is incredibly rare to see, but the average vine age is about 45 years. All the vines are farmed organically and the estate is dedicated to doing every possible thing to make the best wine at the estate. The grapes go through a rigorous selection in the vineyards, then when they arrive in the winery, the bunches are destemmed and each individual berry is checked for quality. They strictly sort out all of the stems, which contributes to the final elegance of the wine without any green flavors. The wine goes through a slow and cold fermentation process which leaves the skins with the juice as long as 5 weeks. The wine is then transferred to french oak (50% new) for 14 months before bottling.

The Chateau Rocher Corbin is probably the best young Bordeaux I’ve ever tasted under $50. This wine has an opaque dark ruby core moving to a pink rim. The aromas are dominated by ripe black plum, black currant, fresh violets, cocoa powder, new leather and baking spices. The palate is rich with fruit and yields flavors of ripe black plum, cherry liqueur, wet tobacco, wet flowers, gravel, vanilla and clove. This wine over-delivers more than any bordeaux yet offered on our site. Decanting is not needed. Pour this wine into large Bordeaux stems and wait 5 minutes for the wine to awaken. This wine should age gracefully for 5-10 years in the cellar as well, so don’t be afraid to put a few bottles away in the cellar.
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Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-Region
FranceMontagne-Saint-Émilion
Soil
Clay and Gravel
Farming
Sustainable
Blend
20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 80% Merlot
Alcohol
14.5
OAK
50% New French

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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