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Château Bonnet Réserve Red
Château Bonnet is one of Bordeaux’s consistently reliable wines. Vignobles André Lurton are committed to making wines that are both fullbodied and balanced, like this Reserve cuvee, which typifies classic Bordeaux. Its faultless pedigree is revealed in its elegant balance, depth and charm.
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 50%.
Weather
2016 was one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years. Winter was exceptionally wet and mild, and it rained a great deal in spring until June. However, the weather changed radically in mid-June, turning warm and quite dry, with cool nights. Ideal conditions for growing excellent wine grapes!
Tasting Comment
Appareance
This wine is a lovely, deep, almost garnet-red colour.
Nose
The bouquet is pleasant with hints of fresh blackcurrant, flowers (wilted rose, violet), as well as red-berry fruit, such as strawberries, and a slight minty aroma.
Mouth
The suppleness of the first impression on the palate follows through with lovely balance, fruity flavours, and some toasty overtones. This wine still has all its youthful vigour, with powerful tannin and the potential to age well for years to come. Wait two or three years to taste it at its peak, served with a fine roast rib of beef or vegetable quiche.
Ratings and reviews
A minerally and fruity red with sliced-berry and licorice character. Medium body, firm tannins and a medium finish.
Consumption period
2020 - 2030
Our suggestions
Ground
Surface
88.50 ha
Soil
Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest
Others
Graft stock
Riparia gloire - 3309 - Fercal - 101.14
Plant food
Traditional, limited application.
Plant density
3,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
17 years old
Grape variety
Merlot 59% / Cabernet Sauvignon 40% / Cabernet Franc 1%.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
In stainless-steel tanks with patented cap-breaking system
Fermentation temperature
28° to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (20% new)
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
8 to 15 years
Oenologist consultant
Michel ROLLAND et Mikaël LAIZET
Recipes
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