2010 Chateau La Cabanne Pomerol
Producer: Chateau La Cabanne
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot
Origin: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pomerol
88-91 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011
Deep ruby. Floral blackberry and pepper aromas on the clean nose. Spicy in the mouth, with pure flavors of red fruits and truffle. Very linear, almost austere, on the nicely tannic, long finish. A real surprise: this is the best young La Cabanne I have ever tasted. Well done.
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About Bordeaux
Bordeaux is the planet's largest source of fine wine, the model for Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines around the globe. Bordeaux wines are considered by many wine connoisseurs to be the world's greatest reds.
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Merlot
Merlot enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1990s as consumers suddenly discovered that they could enjoy aromas and flavors similar to those of Cabernet in a fleshier, softer wine with smoother tannins. A wave of Merlot plantings followed, frequently in soils and microclimates completely inappropriate for this variety, and the market was soon...
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