Château La Valade

Grand Vin de Bordeaux Premières Côtes de Blaye Red Bordeaux Blend

8.78 ratings
-no pro ratings
Côtes de Blaye, Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Kevin Cartoski

Cork smells of crisp red apple. Clean and a lighter colored red. 2016 vintage is 85% Merlot and you can really taste the fruit (some combo of apple and raspberry) initially. After the fruit fades you get a hint of pepper to finish.

Cork smells of crisp red apple. Clean and a lighter colored red. 2016 vintage is 85% Merlot and you can really taste the fruit (some combo of apple and raspberry) initially. After the fruit fades you get a hint of pepper to finish.

Apr 17th, 2020
Roberta Zaluski

Spicy and dry

Spicy and dry

Jan 14th, 2019
Matthew Szemborski

Earthy, very thin but nice and easy to drink.

Earthy, very thin but nice and easy to drink.

Mar 24th, 2018
Joshua A. Kestner

Not a fan, wife said it may have been corked however.

Not a fan, wife said it may have been corked however.

Mar 9th, 2018
Scott Petrus

The Merlot, 85%, makes this fresh wine approachable. The 15% Cab gives this young wine a little structure. This is not a wine for cellar IG but a good intro to the vintage.

The Merlot, 85%, makes this fresh wine approachable. The 15% Cab gives this young wine a little structure. This is not a wine for cellar IG but a good intro to the vintage.

Jan 21st, 2018
Renato Kichise Takaasi

Renato Kichise had this 7 years ago

Renato Kichise had this 7 years ago

May 6th, 2018
Darlene Miranda

Darlene had this 7 years ago

Darlene had this 7 years ago

Jul 27th, 2017
Mariano Buitrago

Mariano had this 8 years ago

Mariano had this 8 years ago

Mar 22nd, 2017