Chateau Pavie Macquin, Premier Grand Cru Classes B, St. Emilion 2014

Made up of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Beau-Sejour Becot is matured for 17 months in 85% new and 15% one-year-old French oak. The scent opens with notes of crushed black plums, blackberries, and black cherries, along with hints of cedar, lavender, and spice box. The color is medium to deep garnet-purple. It has a solid backbone, a long, peppery finish, and a rich, velvety, and indulgent mouthfeel. It is medium to full-bodied, and pairs well with red meats and poultry.

Tasting notes : 

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 La Gaffelière opens with compelling wild blueberries, freshly crushed plums and kirsch scents plus hints of garrigue, underbrush, rose hip tea and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully elegant with a soft, velvety texture and seamless freshness carrying the multilayered fruit to a long finish.

Food pairing : 

Pairs well with Herb-crusted roast beef, lamb dishes.

Tasting Notes:

Château Calon-Ségur is an estate located in the commune of Saint-Estèphe on the left bank of the Gironde River in Bordeaux, which was rated as a third growth in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc and Graves. The château is unique in the Medoc as the vineyards are in one single plot surrounded by tall stone walls. The rich, supple textures that are often the signature of the vintage are peeking through. The fruits are ripe, the tannins are polished and the Nose is already adding a bit of secondary nuance.

Pairing:

Beef, Grilled dishes, Poultry

A blend of dark and deep red cherries is at the wines core. The tannins, are soft, the fruit is bright, crisp, fresh and peppery. Nice complexity. Liquorice aromas, long finish. Very good and well balanced. Give it a few more years and this beauty will be even better. This wine pairs well with beef, lamb, wild game (venison) and poultry.

Tasting Notes:

The Gruaud-Larose wines combine finesse and balance, and are less tannic than they were in the past. Made to be aged for several years, and a many years in the best vintages, they need at least ten years to soften before drinking. Their colour is almost black, and the bouquet presents powerful aromas of red fruit. On the palate, they reveal themselves to be creamy, full-bodied and rich.

“Precise and viscous character reminiscent of black plums, mixed tea leaves, myrtle and caraway. Full-bodied, decidedly smooth and composed in the sip, it closes harmonious and balanced with great class. A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.” - Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com

Food Pairing: This wine goes well with beef, lamb, poultry and wild game (venison).

Medium to deep, darkly-pigmented, ruby-red in color. Aromas are of fresh cassis & slightly leafy notes. On the palate clean cedary oak dominates the blackcurrant fruit. The wine is of mid-weight with good acidity. Fine cedary tannins marry seamlessly with dark cherry fruit comprise the mid-palate the finish. This wine pairs well with beef, lamb, wild game (venison) and poultry.

A classic expression of Pomerol elegance, the 2014 Château Vray Croix de Gay offers plush red fruit, silky tannins, and refined complexity. Crafted from old vines on the famed Right Bank, this wine showcases the charm of Merlot with notes of ripe plum, dark cherry, and subtle hints of cocoa and truffle.

Well-balanced with a long, velvety finish, it’s a wine of depth and finesse — approachable now but capable of aging gracefully for several more years.

Tasting Notes:
Red berries, black plum, mocha, dried herbs, soft spice

Food Pairing:
Perfect with roast duck, beef tenderloin, mushroom risotto, or aged cheeses.

Style:
Full-bodied, smooth, and elegant