Clos Floridène Graves 2016

Clos Floridène Rouge 2016 Producer: Denis Dubourdieu Domaines – Graves, Bordeaux Variety: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot – organically grown grapes Color: intense red-purple Smell: floral, with brown notes , wild strawberries and hints of mint, licorice and smoke Taste: fresh, ample and vibrant, with medium to full body, round and silky tannins, cherry aromas, small berries, bush and tobacco; nice, juicy finish Gastronomic recommendations: hearty and flavorful meat dishes (beef, lamb, ducks – especially steaks Alcohol: 13% Serving temperature 16-18 ° C Eximal period of consumption 2032 Maturated 12 months in French oak barrels. 91-92 James Suckling points: “A very beautiful depth of fruit, with the character of plums and berries. Medium to full body and aromatic finish. A big Graves, as usual. ” 91 Wine Spectator Points:“ Solid, delivers mixed aromas of cherry and plum paste, intertwined with hints of cherry and bush and light breezes of sweet tobacco and tar at the juicy end. Drink it until 2026. ” 91 Wine Enthusiasm Points:“ A structured wine from Denis Dubourdieu Domaines, which offers beautifully evolving notes of black fruit. Rich, smoky, full of tannins and berries, the wine is meaty and beautiful. Drink it from 2022. ” *** Unanimously considered the best and most distinguished of the red wines of Graves, made from grand cru classé grapes, the wine comes from the property of one of the greatest French oenologists , Denis Dubourdieu, who passed away in 2016 and whose work is continued by his sons. Recognized as “the most famous wine scientist”, Dubourdieu was a professor of oenology at the University of Bordeaux, director of the Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin de l’Université de Bordeaux, winemaker of his own wines from his Bordeaux properties – Château Reynon, Château Doisy Daëne, Château Cantegril, Château Haura and Clos Floridène and, last but not least, consultant of Château Cheval White