Fleur de Pédesclaux, Pauillac
The second wine of Château Pédesclaux, which uniquely for Pauillac, is made from a 100% Merlot. The hand-harvested grapes undergo a long cold maceration of eight weeks and punching down of the cap is regularly carried out during fermentation. The wine is aged for about 16 months in 60% new and 40% one-year-old barrels. Unsurprisingly, it has a supple palate with integrated tannins, it shows red and black fruits with a note of cacoa.
Product code: 29273
Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Vintage: 2014
- Producer: D'Issan
- Primary grape: Merlot
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Pack size: 75 cl x 12
- Code: 29273
About the Wine
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
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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