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Château Rocher Gardat, Montagne Saint-Emilion, 2016
90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, grown on thinly-soiled, argilo-calcaire slopes, into 30% new barrels. Very open aromas, all crushed red fruit. Fleshy, ripe and stimulating. No need to wait to drink this. Great drive and length. Now-2024
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ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
Sub RegionMontagne-Saint-Emilion
GrowerChâteau Rocher-Gardat
Grape VarietyMerlot & Cabernet Franc
Vintage2016
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeROG116
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Francis a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
A cross of it with Sauvignon Blanc resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Many of the red wines of the Loire are primarily Cabernet Franc.
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Château Rocher Gardat, Montagne Saint-Emilion, 2016
90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, grown on thinly-soiled, argilo-calcaire slopes, into 30% new barrels. Very open aromas, all crushed red fruit. Fleshy, ripe and stimulating. No need to wait to drink this. Great drive and length. Now-2024
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