Monday, January 11, 2016

WOW: Expanding Your (Wine) Horizons - To France!

WOW: Wine of the Week

Expanding Your (Wine) Horizons - To France!
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Week two of new brands on ShopUncorked.com and this French little number will NOT disappoint!  For just pennies over $20 - this is a wine that should be scooped up by the case!  So, break out the Berets, Brie and Beef Bourguignon and get the party started!

Product Description

"Château Blaignan is a fine estate of 97 hectares (240 acres) in the northern part of the Médoc. It has been planted with vine since the 14th century. There is nothing left today of the ancient fortress (seat of the Lords of Blaignan in the Middle-Ages, which gave its name both to the land and to the noble family who owned the manor), except for a few ruins next to the church in the old village of Blaignan. Pierre Merman, a protestant from a Dutch family that settled in Bordeaux in the 17th century, acquired the estate just after the French Revolution. His family and, especially, his daughter, Jeanne Marie Reine Peychaud, assisted by her husband Charles, turned "Taffard-Blaignan" into a model estate. They extended the property considerably, repaired the buildings and built a country mansion of the type known locally as a 'chartreuse.'The wine reached the envied rank of Cru Bourgeois in 1932, under the name 'Château Taffard de Blaignan.' In 2004, CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary of Groupe Crédit Agricole, acquired Château Blaignan. An improvement plan was put together for the entire estate." - Winery Notes

Chateau Blaignan Cru Bourgeois 2012 Tasting Notes

"The wine is of an intense colour. The nose is fruity with pronounced notes of blackcurrant, black cherries and a hint of spice. Full bodied, Château Blaignan shows structure and velvet tannins on the palate, that make it a wine to drink young or to keep a few years in cellar (to be kept between 3 to 12 years)." - Winery Notes
Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc

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