Take a tour of France's three most famous wine regions: Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone. Each wine is chosen to display unique characteristics of region it represents: bold Bordeaux from Chateau Les Graves de Barrau, silky Bouchard Burgundy from...
The color is purple with delicate aromas of red fruits, especially ripe red currant. The taste isdry, rich, subtle red currant and fine tannins & #46 ;Saint -Emilion is the oldest wine area of the Bordeaux region. The UNESCO organization recognized the great terroir of Saint Emilion and put the site on the World Heritage List. Saint Emilion wines are considered the most robust of the Bordeaux. They are generous, very colored, and reach their maturity quicker than other red Bordeaux.Grand
- Chateau Virecourt Pillebourse 2006 750ml France Bordeaux -
Focused and fresh, with violet and blackberry aromas and vanilla undertones. Full-bodied, with very pretty berry fruit character, fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Refined. Best after 2014.-Wine Spectator 92 PointsA blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Calon Segur is an elegant, classic effort that represents about 60% of their total production. Deep ruby, with forest floor, cassis, black cherry, and soil undertones in both the aromas and