France
Bordeaux
Opimian Select Plus, 2018
Lot
1389
Grape Variety
Producer
Chateau Haut Maginet AOC Bordeaux Rouge Vignobles Jolivet
Intensely coloured, with marked black cherry yogurt and blackcurrant coulis aromas, the 2018 Haut Maginet is a blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. This is a supple wine with good mid-palate fruit, flavours of blackcurrants and other black fruits with a silky texture. Vines are planted on south facing slopes on clay limestone soils. Yields are restricted by excess bud removal for Merlot and green harvesting for Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
La Chapelle d'Escurac AOC Medoc
This wine was named after the 11th-century chapel which sits amongst Château d’Escurac’s vines. Many 2015 Bordeaux wines are coming into their own right now and this is no exception. It has a mellow bouquet with some meaty notes, undergrowth, coffee and vanilla laid over a fruit background. On the palate it is on the lighter side of medium bodied, excellent for drinking now and over the next few years with a fresh redcurrant, bitter cherry and spicy finish. The estate at Civrac has been owned by Jean-Marc Landureau’s family since 1934 and was originally purchased by his grandfather for breeding horses. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted on a gravel slope are traditionally pruned and trained in double guyot. 30% of the wine was aged in new oak barrels for four months, the balance in tanks with a rotation every four months.
L'Ecuyer du Moulin Rouge AOC Haut-Medoc SCV Ribeiro Pelon
A dense and oaky wine, it has intense spicy aromas in the foreground with black cherries behind. The palate is concentrated with smoky, meaty and dark treacle flavours. This is a full-bodied wine with a firm, chewy and slightly austere finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes were hand harvested starting on October 2, 2016 and twice sorted in the cellar. After fermentation in tank, it was matured in vats and French oak barrels for eighteen months then bottled on June 11, 2018.
Intensely coloured, with marked black cherry yogurt and blackcurrant coulis aromas, the 2018 Haut Maginet is a blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. This is a supple wine with good mid-palate fruit, flavours of blackcurrants and other black fruits with a silky texture. Vines are planted on south facing slopes on clay limestone soils. Yields are restricted by excess bud removal for Merlot and green harvesting for Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
La Chapelle d'Escurac AOC Medoc
This wine was named after the 11th-century chapel which sits amongst Château d’Escurac’s vines. Many 2015 Bordeaux wines are coming into their own right now and this is no exception. It has a mellow bouquet with some meaty notes, undergrowth, coffee and vanilla laid over a fruit background. On the palate it is on the lighter side of medium bodied, excellent for drinking now and over the next few years with a fresh redcurrant, bitter cherry and spicy finish. The estate at Civrac has been owned by Jean-Marc Landureau’s family since 1934 and was originally purchased by his grandfather for breeding horses. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted on a gravel slope are traditionally pruned and trained in double guyot. 30% of the wine was aged in new oak barrels for four months, the balance in tanks with a rotation every four months.
L'Ecuyer du Moulin Rouge AOC Haut-Medoc SCV Ribeiro Pelon
A dense and oaky wine, it has intense spicy aromas in the foreground with black cherries behind. The palate is concentrated with smoky, meaty and dark treacle flavours. This is a full-bodied wine with a firm, chewy and slightly austere finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes were hand harvested starting on October 2, 2016 and twice sorted in the cellar. After fermentation in tank, it was matured in vats and French oak barrels for eighteen months then bottled on June 11, 2018.
750ml
6
14%
Black cherry yogurt, blackcurrant coulis
Black fruits
Roasted lamb shanks with blackcurrant sauce