Château Les Combes, Bordeaux Rose, 2020
This is subtle and elegant, light and refreshing. It's a wine for those who like their rosé to taste not too dissimilar from a white wine. Drink this year
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ColourRosé
RegionBordeaux
GrowerFrederic Borderie
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Vintage2020
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeGRC520
Frederic Borderie, Chateaux Les Combes and Les Gravieres de la Brandille, Bordeaux, France
Frederic Borderie, in his late 30s, is one of our stars, making delicious, perfumed whites and a range of reds which he fairly views as the equals - both in quality and longevity - of more expensive wines from grander appellations.
Modestly he ascribes their success to his vineyards being on gravelly river terraces of the Isle river, an underrated terroir with some similarities to the...
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Cabernet Sauvignon
The most prestigious red grape?
Origins
- Bordeaux region, as a natural cross of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc (established 1997 by DNA analysis)
- Was known as Vidure or Petit-Vidure
- Spread throughout left bank of Bordeaux, supplanting white grapes
Characteristics
- Fairly easy to grow: hardy, buds...
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Château Les Combes, Bordeaux Rose, 2020
This is subtle and elegant, light and refreshing. It's a wine for those who like their rosé to taste not too dissimilar from a white wine. Drink this year
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