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Chateau Beau Site Cru Bourgeois Saint-Estephe 2016
£217.20
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £36.20 per bottle.
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SKU
ZHD4213516A
Chateau Beau Site Cru Bourgeois Saint-Estephe 2016
- Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon 80%, Merlot 15%, Petit Verdot 3%, Cabernet Franc 2%
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois
- Abv 13.5 %
- Contains sulphites Yes
- Vegan Yes
- Vegetarian Yes
- Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Philippe Castéja
- Closure: Natural Cork
- The majority of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend yields a wine with ripe blackcurrant, a cedar tree, and earthy aromas. Notes of bilberry, spice, and hints of cigar continue on the palate which is enveloped in smooth, ripe tannins. This wine shows lovely balance, depth, and structure with an elegantly spiced finish.
The vineyard sits on predominantly gravel soil which provides good drainage for the vines. The vines, which have an average age of 36 years, are trained according to the double Guyot method and are planted at a density of 5,500 per hectare. The average yields are 40 hectolitres per hectare.
"Beau-Site means beautiful site and lies just behind Grand Cru Château Calon-Segur on one of Medoc's highest points with fantastic views over the river Gironde. It was originally classified as a Cru Bourgeoius Superieur in 1932 but in 1966 Beau Site was
reclassified as a Cru Grand Bourgeois Exceptionnel. The Castéja family, who also own Château Batailley and Château Trotte Vieille, bought the château in 1955. The château has nearly 100 hectares of vines with an average age of 35 years. Beau-Site's 18th century underground cellar is one of the oldest in the Médoc and presents the perfect maturing conditions for a wine that is vinified with the same care and technique as a Grand Cru Classé. Beau-Sites wine is full of power and temperament, a typical Saint-Estèphe with tannins allowing for stocking this wine for some years."
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