Madame de Beaucaillou
Haut-Medoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
NOSE: mulberry, blueberry, twigs, leather, dried fig, carob, meat spices…
TASTE: as the nose, with lovely texture and smooth tannins - plus bitter cocoa. Lovely. 92.
NOSE: mulberry, blueberry, twigs, leather, dried fig, carob, meat spices…
TASTE: as the nose, with lovely texture and smooth tannins - plus bitter cocoa. Lovely. 92.
Not sure I've had a better Bordeaux for under $25. Definitely a good dose of Merlot because of it's generosity and red fruit. The complexity, layers, length, classiness and pure enjoyment of it are uncommon in this price range.
Not sure I've had a better Bordeaux for under $25. Definitely a good dose of Merlot because of it's generosity and red fruit. The complexity, layers, length, classiness and pure enjoyment of it are uncommon in this price range.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2022
Chocolate, woody, bracing ash, brambly cassis. Great! 93.
Chocolate, woody, bracing ash, brambly cassis. Great! 93.
Dec 14th, 2024
You’ll definitely want to decant this wine. Well over an hour after opening in the glass the initial dusty #bordeaux muted fruit wakes up fully, very youthful bramble fruit, purple jam on the nose. Mouthwatering acidity and generally soft tannins from the Merlot dominant blend with some more assertive tannins on the finish. 68% #merlot, 17% #cabernetsauvignon, 13% #petitverdot, 2% #cabernetfranc - clearly I got the impression this wine could easily cruise for another 5 years in the bottle. Excellent #costcowines value.
You’ll definitely want to decant this wine. Well over an hour after opening in the glass the initial dusty #bordeaux muted fruit wakes up fully, very youthful bramble fruit, purple jam on the nose. Mouthwatering acidity and generally soft tannins from the Merlot dominant blend with some more assertive tannins on the finish. 68% #merlot, 17% #cabernetsauvignon, 13% #petitverdot, 2% #cabernetfranc - clearly I got the impression this wine could easily cruise for another 5 years in the bottle. Excellent #costcowines value.
Nov 16th, 2024
Dark and layered, it liked to breathe
Dark and layered, it liked to breathe
Aug 11th, 2024
Just excellent. All the expected French aromas and flavors, at a fair price. Wish I could buy a case.
Just excellent. All the expected French aromas and flavors, at a fair price. Wish I could buy a case.
Mar 1st, 2023
Blue and blackberry, black currant aroma and taste. Gentle. Tannic, so it is better to make an enough decanting. 2019 @1360, tatong, 221008
Blue and blackberry, black currant aroma and taste. Gentle. Tannic, so it is better to make an enough decanting. 2019 @1360, tatong, 221008
Oct 8th, 2022