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Château Bonnet Red
Thanks to expressive fruit – but without excessive concentration – Château Bonnet's red wine is unquestionably charming. In fact, it is a benchmark in Bordeaux.The wine is best enjoyed on the young side, although the quality tannin ensures good ageing for several year.
Wine style
Tender and Aromatic
Grape blend
Merlot 50 % / Cabernet Sauvignon 50%.
Weather
There was record rainfall during the first half of 2013. Spring was very cool, even cold (May and June), and this caused a major delay in vine growth (flowering). Much more clement weather (warm and sunny) arrived in July and lasted until the harvest.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
Lovely deep garnet-red colour with violet highlights.
Nose
Elegant, with appealing hints of red fruit (raspberry and redcurrant) and a slight smokiness.
Mouth
Starts out smooth and round on the palate, going on to reveal delicious fresh fruit aromas, as well as hints of blackcurrant and clove. The aftertaste is every bit as good, with a touch of vanilla. This wine goes beautifully with beef, lamb, delicatessen meats, etc.
Ratings and reviews
Deep, attractive colour. Pleasant fruity, spicy aromas. The wine starts out straightforward and enticing on the palate. It is rich and round. There is a marked acidity, but this detracts in no way. Spicy finish. Not bad for a 2013!
2015/2016 Édition - Nose of blackberry, resin, warm rocks, smoke, and menthol. Full-bodied, rich, and straightforward on the palate with plenty of tannin and a long aftertaste. Quite solid for the vintage.
Medals
Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2015
Consumption period
2015 - 2018
Our suggestions
White meats
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
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 C - 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 / Cabernet Sauvignon
Pruning type
Double Guyot
Fermentation
In stainless steel tanks with patented cap- breaking system
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
yes
Wine maturing
In tanks and in barrels
Maturing potential
3 to 7 years
Recipes
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