I have just tried a bottle of Château Grivière which was bought from Majestic at a discounted price of about 11 pounds a bottle. It is such good value for money that I felt compelled to make a comment on their web-site.
This wine is still maturing and I think it could be racked for another five years.
It has all the hallmarks of a fine wine:
There is a fine balance between the the acidity, sweetness(dry in this case), tannins and body (medium plus). The tannins are starting to soften.
The wine is capable of being kept for a long time and improves in the bottle.
The wine is complex and concentrated with the typical flavours of a Bordeaux - blackcurrants, plums and spices. Its regional character is easily recognisable. It has long length thus the flavours linger for a long time on the palate.
It is designed to go with good food.
The wine tasters at Majestic have done a fine job in selecting this wine.
For me this wine is much more preferable to a generic varietal labelled wine from the New World or France for that matter. I cannot agree that wines which only offer full fruit flavours are of better quality. But there is no accounting for taste.
We drank this wine with a beef stew and it held its own with strong tasting cheeses later.
Whilst talking of regional character , I recently made a trip to Sicily but more of that later.
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