A great delicacy
THE VINTAGE
2019 was a year marked by a rainy spring followed by a cool, dry summer that lasted until the harvest. This climate was conducive to the ripening of grapes concentrated in elegant tannins with complex aromas. Vinified and matured il all simplicity, the wine is dense, complex and elegant, and has remarkable ageing potential.
THE TASTING
The wine is a delicacy. It offers a dense and silky tannic structure, fruity and floral aromas (wild strawberry, raspberry, rose), woody notes (licorice, cocoa bean, vanilla) and minerality.
« A dark, glossy, crimson-black hue in the glass, with a very tight rim. Smoky and toasted on the nose, with smouldering black bean and coffee bean aromas. Textural, svelte, confident yet balanced from the outset, showing a wealth of dark and floral fruits, black cherry, black plum, liquorice and black bean, with a huge wrapping of vanillin oak at the moment, adding to the flavour profile but also the grip and structure, the tannins surely from the oak as well as the fruit. Nicely judged, balanced but firm with its structure and grip, this promises to provide good drinking… »
CHRIS KISSACK – Thewinedoctor: 92-94 / 100
For a good tasting, we recommend decanting the wine or opening the bottle 4 hours before the meal, and serving it « chambré », i.e. between 18 and 19° C.
Château Taillefer 2019 will go well with our south-western specialities, a beautiful entrecote or a grilled duck breast. It can also be enjoyed with well-ripened or strong-tasting cheeses.
For a good tasting, we recommend decanting the wine or opening the bottle 4 hours before the meal, and serving it « chambré », i.e. between 18 and 19°C.
Château Taillefer 2019 will go well with our south-western specialities, a beautiful entrecote or a grilled duck breast. It can also be enjoyed with well-ripened or strong-tasting cheeses.
For a good tasting, we recommend decanting the wine or opening the bottle 4 hours before the meal, and serving it « chambré », i.e. between 18 and 19° C.
Château Taillefer 2019 will go well with our south-western specialities, a beautiful entrecote or a grilled duck breast. It can also be enjoyed with well-ripened or strong-tasting cheeses.
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