Monday, April 22, 2013

Chateau D'Argadens Bordeaux Superieur 2007 AOC

Variety: 63% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5%Cabernet Franc  
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Colormedium garnet red
Bouquet: predominantly fruity, black cherries, black currant, sour cherries, hint of spices
Taste: light to medium body, similar to nose quite fruity, black currant, black cherries, sour cherries, hint of garnet apple, at the end slight bitterness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: BBQ
Overall score: 3+6+11+5+6+50=81
Price: CZK 395 from web in the Czech Republic (average European distributors price is CZK 200)
Stopper: cork
Base Bordeaux, the scoring maybe impacted by the fact that we drank it after Chateau Beychevelle 2003 and as such it was noticeably not reaching the level. I was not amazed by anything and considering the price there are far better Bordeaux, even from higher appelation of Cru Borgeois at the same price point.

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