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Chateau La Révérence, Saint Émilion Grand Cru

Bordeaux, France 2011 (750mL)
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Fruit
Earth
Body
Tannin
Acid
Alcohol

Chateau La Révérence, Saint Émilion Grand Cru


Added to the small, family-owned Chateau Tournefeuille lineup in 2003, Chateau La Reverence is derived from a hand-harvested, 3-hectare plot perched atop a plateau behind the village of Saint Emilion, overlooking some of the most impressive Grand Cru Classe vineyards on the Right Bank. The average age of the vines is thirty-five years, lending finesse and balance to this 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc blend. The wine is crafted utilizing traditional winemaking techniques and is aged in 2/3 new French oak for 12 months, then bottled without fining or filtration. The family motto is, “Tournefeuille wine is the fruit of patience and equilibrium,” and their dedication shines through in every drop.

This wine possesses slightly riper red and black fruit on the nose but offers complex earth and secondary flavors that catapult it into the status of a super classic Right Bank Bordeaux. The nose opens with luscious red, blue and black fruits, piercingly fresh violet, leather and mushrooms. These flavors unfold on the palate then are enhanced by flavors of underbrush, fresh tobacco, tar,  clay and wet herbs. The 2011 Chateau La Reverence is drinking beautifully now, but will reach even further heights in the next three to five years. There are no harsh edges on this wine and the tannins are extremely fine. Enjoy a bottle or two now, but hold some back and reap all the benefits in a few years. I recommend serving this wine at 60-65 degrees in a Bordeaux stem after a short, 30-minute decant.
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Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-Region
FranceSaint Émilion Grand Cru
Soil
Limestone and Clay
Farming
Sustainable
Blend
50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
66% 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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