CHATEAU ROZIER - GRAND CRU 2018 - France - Red Wine

Country : France
Region : Bordeaux - Saint-Emilion 
Type : Red
Year : 2018
Volume : 75 cl 


WINE MAKER TASTING NOTES : Appareance : Crimson colour, deep, deep purple highlights. Nose Expressive, smoky, intense black fruit aromas, cocoa aromas, liquorice aromas, roast coffee aromas, subtle toast aromas. Palate Fruity, rich, unctuous, stewed fruit hints, silky tannin, long length.

TASTING NOTES : The outstanding vintage 2018 is characterized by a particularly intense taste with lots of extract, ripe fruit and length in the final. Ripe dark berries, a classy barrique scent and best tannin quality characterize this juicy Saint-Emilion. Because of its youthful Merlot charm it can be enjoyed early, but in a great vintage like 2018 it also can be stored in the bottle for at least 15 years.

ABOUT THE WINERY : Château Rozier is owned by the Saby family, who owns 9 Châteaux on the right bank of the Gironde, in Bordeaux known as Rive Droite. Château Rozier is named after an abbot who has written textbooks on winegrowing. Today, there are 28 hectares of vines, planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. WINE MAKING : Traditional hand picking. Use of sorting tables, Temperature-controlled fermentation, Malolactic fermentation, Macération pré fermentaire à froid, Foulage. Ageing in new oak barrel, Ageing in oak barrel used for one previous vintage, Ageing in oak barrel used for two previous vintages, Blending, Light filtering. Sols argilo-calcaires, Sols argilo-graveleux, Sols calcaires, Sols siliceux (sables, graviers...).

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