{"product_id":"chateau-malaire-grande-cuvee-reserve-medoc-bordeaux-france-2016","title":"Chateau Malaire, Grande Cuvée Réserve, Médoc, Bordeaux, France, 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Producer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eChâteau Malaire is a historic wine estate situated on the highest plateau of the Médoc in Bordeaux, France\u003c\/span\u003e. They produce highly-rated, classic Bordeaux blends, primarily using Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. Their flagship wines retail for around $16 to $25 per bottle and are celebrated for their rich red fruit flavors and elegant aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBordeaux, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003eIt’s always challenging to write about a wonderful vintage, when it follows a wonderful vintage. That said the 2016 scores higher in our minds than the 2015. The color is superb, the aromas and tannins were released without effort, and the wine is beautifully balanced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003eThe bud break happened in late March, following a very mild winter. Springtime was rainy, very rainy, and fortunately flowering took place during a window of dry weather in June. The very dry weather set in in July and lasted until mid-September giving the grapes a remarkable concentration with colour and tannins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003eThe rains arrived just at the right time to accelerate maturity, and allowed for stress-free harvesting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003eWe started picking the merlots on October 6th, the last cabernets were crushed on the 21st.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003eThis year the wines were aged in a higher percentage of new oak barrels than normal, and for 16 months vs 12 months, as we occasionally do on very special vintages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" class=\"s2\"\u003eThe 2016 vintage has the quiet nobility of great vintages, sure of their charm and their power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transparent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403729584433,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/ChateauMalaire_GrandeCuveeReserve_Medoc_Bordeaux_France_2016.jpg?v=1784781896","url":"https:\/\/merchantofwine.com\/products\/chateau-malaire-grande-cuvee-reserve-medoc-bordeaux-france-2016","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}