This is a wonderful parcel of vines located in between plots owned by Château Latour & Château Lynch Bages. This is a must have wine for any Bordeaux enthusiast or collector. Great finesse, smoothness, and tannins. This wine is simply divine and will hold its own against the most prestigious Bordeaux! . A real hidden gem...
Presentation
Presentation
Gabriel Meffre is the cellarmaster behind Dauprat and his château is one of the rare Crus Bourgeois of the appellation. He has been purchasing properties in Saint Julien and Pauillac for the last 40 years and renovating them, improving the work in the vineyard and making the cellars into buildings that would turn his prestigious neighbors green with envy! A man who is driven by the search for perfection in the wines he makes.
Winemaking
Viticulture in "lutte raisonnée" with a strong importance attached to the ecological environment. Maceration and fermentation in truncated -shaped stainless-steel tanks at 28°c. Beofre ageing in oak barrels (15% new) for about 12 monts. The barrels are 50% french and 50% american.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 73%
Merlot : 27%
Merlot : 27%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13,5 % vol.
GM : No.
Contains sulphites. Contains egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
17°C / 63°F
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Tasting
This wine contains great finesse, smoothness, and tannins. With a tight full-bodied expression. Over time the tannins can be expected to become rounder and the aromas will develop their full potential by becoming fine and delicate but conserving their potency.
Food pairings
This Pauillac will go well with some grilled entrecote, leg of lamb, rib of beef. Some serrano ham to start and for cheeses: reblochon, evora, époisses, goat cheese.