Château La Cardonne - Médoc - Rouge - 2009

Wine:

The 2009 Médoc Château La Cardonne perfectly represents this splendid solar, ripe and concentrated vintage. The fullness of the material is matched by the energy of the fruit. Firm, precise tannins give body to this great wine. Aromas of black fruits, slightly woody, are enhanced by the first notes of graphite and undergrowth. True Médoc classicism!

Vinification:

hand harvested.

Color:

Deep purple.

Nose:

Black fruit aromas mixed with hints of graphite and undergrowth.

Palate:

Rich and concentrated, with deep, ripe flavors of fruit. Full-bodied, with firm, precise tannins, this is a wine of the purest Médoc classicism, charming us with its presence.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Herb-crusted lamb, pan-fried entrecôte with chanterelle sauce, duck aiguillettes with olives.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2025

Château La Cardonne, a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, enjoys a superb geological and geographical location on the northern edge of the Médoc peninsula, with vines planted on the beautiful Pyrenean gravel hilltops of the Blaignan, Ordonnac and Prignac areas. For a long time, this estate near Saint-Estèphe was under the benevolent wing of Château Lafite-Rothschild, which restructured it in the 1980s. Strengthened by exemplary work in the vineyards, the estate now produces vintages of incredible consistency.