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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
Full and Complex
Grape blend
Merlot 50% / Cabernet Sauvignon 50%.
Weather
2007 was cool and wet from May to August, and not particularly conducive to ripening for the red wine varieties. A beautiful month of September – warm and relatively dry – meant that the grapes could be picked over a long period at perfect ripeness.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
A truly beautiful deep garnet, glinting on the rim of the glass.
Nose
The nose is rich fruit with elegant oaky touches adding a hint of spice and blond tobacco.
Mouth
The palate is distinctively ripe fruit, smooth and ample. Concentrated and structured, it will age well in bottle but is already revealing some of its secrets: wild berries, mocha, vanilla and licorice blend together admirably. Perfect with sauces (daube or civet) or with strong cheeses.
Ratings and reviews
We loved this wine for its simplicity and spontaneity, as well as some juicy fruit and crisp freshness. No lack of maturity, very approachable. A great deal of enjoyment for the price.
Consumption period
2013 - 2017
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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Game
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Red meats
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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)
Maturing potential
8 to 15 years
Recipes
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