Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2015
- Producer: Château Montcabrier
- Primary grape: Merlot
- Secondary grape: Cabernet Franc
- Bottle size: 75cl
- List price: £9.17
- Code: 24491
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Awards:
- 2015, Commended Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
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Ethical
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Screwcap
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Sulphites
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Egg
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Expression
Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds
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Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
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Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
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Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
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Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
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Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
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Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
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Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts
About the Wine
This fabulous red Wine produced by Château Montcabrier is crafted in the Bordeaux Supérieur area of Bordeaux. This wine is exclusive to Matthew Clark, you won't find it at multiple retailers. Available in 75cl bottles, imported by SAMAZEUILH. Château Montcabrier, Bordeaux Supérieur is a delicious wine, made with Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. This screwcap wine is available to order online today. A Merlot based Claret, supple, juicy and versatile with elegant chicken, beef, lamb and vegetable dishes. This wine is now part of our core range.
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
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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