Château Haut de La Becade, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 2022

Overview of the Wine
Château Haut de la Bécade is a family-owned estate that has been making wine for several generations. Pauillac is a special appellation in the Haut-Medoc region of Bordeaux that makes highly sought after wines because of their balance, finesse, and the ability to age gracefully.  The estate has been owned by the Rainaud family since 1933  and is located next to the most famous Chateaux in Pauillac including Chateau Lynch Bages, Pichon Baron, and Pichon Lalande de Comtesse.

Winemakers
Rainaud Family

Grape / Blend
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc

Origin
Bordeaux, France

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Displays classic Pauillac aromas of lovely cassis and gravelly stone. Dark violet in color expressing a youthful hue. The medium acidity reflects its ability to continue to age with a backbone. This medium to full-bodied wine shows good clay and mineral-granite character along the length of the palate; while being encased in red currant and violet essence. This wine will continue to get better over the next 10 years.

97 Points - Decanter (World Wine Awards - Platinum)
Glossy black cherry and blueberry fruit with a voluptuous smoky quality from the lashings of new French oak. The fine pencil-shaving tannins are already starting to melt away revealing a rewarding freshness. Very smart wine.

Product size: 750ml