Château Puygueraud
Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend
Côtes de Francs, Bordeaux, France
Part of a cellar acquisition where storage was perfect for 20+yrs before the cellar’s upkeep was disregarded and left to a non-climate controlled temp for a few years. All bottles look pristine (doesn’t mean the wine will be).
Completely unfamiliar with this producer. After some research, the same owners also own Vieux Chateau Certan as well as Le Pin (good names to be associated with). As a Cotes de Bordeaux, this is an appellation in the right-bank, so most wines are merlot based.
Very low expectations going in, but what a lovely surprise. Not only did it have provenance against it, nearing 40yrs for an appellation level didn’t help, but after following this for two nights, I want to find some younger vintages. Color is even more youthful than the ‘83 Lynch Bages I opened a few weeks prior. A distinct rich earth+smoked meat+mocha note aromatically that I find with certain right bank Bordeaux’s. The palate is clean (no brett) with an elegant profile (albeit a clipped finish). The front palate has great weight and shows cassis, tobacco leaves and old black cherries. This isn’t as layered/complex as the Lynch Bages was, but the depth and elegance here was a shocker (even more so as a Cotes de Bordeaux!)
Part of a cellar acquisition where storage was perfect for 20+yrs before the cellar’s upkeep was disregarded and left to a non-climate controlled temp for a few years. All bottles look pristine (doesn’t mean the wine will be).
Completely unfamiliar with this producer. After some research, the same owners also own Vieux Chateau Certan as well as Le Pin (good names to be associated with). As a Cotes de Bordeaux, this is an appellation in the right-bank, so most wines are merlot based.
Very low expectations going in, but what a lovely surprise. Not only did it have provenance against it, nearing 40yrs for an appellation level didn’t help, but after following this for two nights, I want to find some younger vintages. Color is even more youthful than the ‘83 Lynch Bages I opened a few weeks prior. A distinct rich earth+smoked meat+mocha note aromatically that I find with certain right bank Bordeaux’s. The palate is clean (no brett) with an elegant profile (albeit a clipped finish). The front palate has great weight and shows cassis, tobacco leaves and old black cherries. This isn’t as layered/complex as the Lynch Bages was, but the depth and elegance here was a shocker (even more so as a Cotes de Bordeaux!)