Ch. Massereau, Vin de France
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Ch. Massereau, Vin de France - 2018

Item # 28632 750mL
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Color
Red
Vintage
2018
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Producer
Ch. Massereau
Grape Variety
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Production Methods

Organic

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

Tasting Notes

A youthful, fresh Bordeaux with an easy juicy structure. Merlot dominates on this bistro-style red, with Cabernet Sauvignon to add grip and crunchy tannins. Great for week-night steaks or leftover lamb. This Bordeaux sees no oak - it was vinified and aged in cement tanks.

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Staff Pick Notes

I've got a lot of love for Bordeaux, especially when it's easy on the bank account. This unoaked crowd-pleaser from Chateau Masserau is just what the doctor ordered: a fresh and easy yet complex BDX. Aged in concrete tanks, it's the grapes that do the talking, namely Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, and Petit Verdot. Nice mineral and graphite undertones balance out juicy red plums and blueberries. Not overly rich but well structured and with good acidity. The tannins were smooth and helped this bottle pair beautifully with meat and potatoes on a Monday night.

- MM

Astor's Glossary of Terms

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine,...

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Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted:...

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Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California,...

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