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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
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
Appearance
This 2016 red Bonnet rouge 2016 has a lovely clear, vivacious, red colour.
Nose
The nose is fruity and very marked by Cabernet Sauvignon, with succulent overtones of red fruit (strawberry, redcurrant) and a hint of liquorice.
Mouth
Smooth and fresh from the very first on the palate. This round, delicious wine has great Cabernet Sauvignon varietal character, with very ripe and slightly jammy red fruit (cherry) flavours. This 2016 Bonnet is truly elegant with a lovely balance between freshness and concentration. It can be enjoyed as of now with steak, fondues, and vegetable dishes.
Ratings and reviews
Deep colour with ruby-red highlights. The ripe bouquet features hints of forest floor, blackcurrant and crushed cherries. A mature 2016 which still displays wonderful freshness, alongside concentrated fruity notes and plenty of soft tannin. All in all, a characterful wine.
Medals
International Challenge Gilbert & Gaillard 2020
Consumption period
2017 - 2023
Our suggestions
Starters
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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
Oenologist consultant
Michel ROLLAND and Mikaël LAIZET
Recipes
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