Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2016
- Producer: Château Faizeau
- Primary grape: Merlot
- Secondary grape: Cabernet Franc
- Bottle size: 75cl
- List price: £18.15
- Code: 25895
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Expression
Oaked, intense, concentrated reds
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Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
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Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
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Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
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Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
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Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
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Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes
About the Wine
This red wine is made by Château Faizeau in Bordeaux. A Merlot based Claret, supple, juicy and versatile with elegant chicken, beef, lamb and vegetable dishes. It is created with mosty Merlot grapes. To the best of our knowledge, this wine is wine is an on-trade exclusive. Supplied by Les Grands Chais de France.
Merlot
Mare-low
Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.
Flavours:
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Blueberry
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Cherry
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Chocolate
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Plum
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Vanilla
Cabernet Franc
kah-bee-net fronk
It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style. Depending on the region, additional aromas include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis and violets.
Flavours:
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Bell Pepper
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Chili Pepper
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Crushed Gravel
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Raspberry
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Strawberry
The Country
France
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