[6 bottles set: $138 / bottle]
[Robert Parker 87-88 points]
[Robert Parker 87-88 points]
[Wine Spectator 88 points]
[11-year-old, has reached the drinkable period]
[Acquired by Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande]
[Quality Guarantee of Bordeaux Haut-Médoc]
F307-Château Bernadotte 2008
Single price: $ 198 / piece
Producing area: 🇫🇷France / Bordeaux / Haut-Médoc
Grape variety: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot
Alcohol: 13.5%
Vines: average age 25 years
Harvesting: manual harvesting
Aging: French oak barrels (30% new), 12-18 months
Ageing potential: 10-15 years or more
Food Pairing: Red Meat, Cheese, etc.
Château Bernadotte is one of the Cru Bourgeois in the Haut-Medoc region of Bordeaux, France. Since 1997, it has been classified as the second-class Bordeaux Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. After the acquisition, the winery owner May Eliane de Lencquesaing wanted to run wineries at different prices at the same time, so he looked at this vineyard close to many famous wineries and provided winery for the winery. Renovated, and later in 2007, Château Bernadotte and Château Pichon-LonguevilleComtesse de Lalande were transferred to Louis Roedere (Fraud Louis) champagne owner Frederic Rouzaud, and Château Bernadotte's wines became prominent Improve style and quality, and this Château Bernadotte 2008 is the representative of the new style!
Taste:
Château Bernadotte requires hangover for a period of time to enjoy. You can hang up for younger vintages for about an hour or so, to soften and open the wine. It is usually better to have a wine age of 4-6 years, and it will pass after 5-15 years. After reaching the highest maturity. Château Bernadotte 2008 wine has a dark ruby color, smells of a slight aroma of Yunnina, cedar, sandalwood, blackcurrant and licorice. There are fruity aromas of blackcurrant and cherry in the front part of the entrance, and cedar in the middle part. , Smoky, coffee, Yunina and Meaty, 30% new French oak barrel aging makes the levels clear! The body is round, the tannins are soft, and the acidity is balanced. After 11 years of aging, it is ready to drink!
Winery Information:
Vineyards on the left bank of the Bernadotte estate cover an area of 35 hectares and are planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. The terroir is gravel and sand, with some clay in the soil. The average age of the vineyard vines is 25 years, and the density of vines is 6,500 grapes per hectare. In order to produce Chateau Bernadotte wines, winemaking is performed in 23 large temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation is performed in tanks, and then Chateau Bernadotte wines are aged in 30% new French oak barrels for 12 to 18 months. The exact time depends on the year and quality.
