2008 Ch Bel Air Perponcher Réserve Bordeaux
Producer: Château Bel Air Perponcher
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Drinking dates: 2009 - 2011
Tasting Notes
- Goedhuis, February 2009
- A zesty blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle that combines forces in 2008 to produce a succulent yet delineated wine offering aromatic notes of ripe melon, gooseberry and celery. The Despagne family are renowned for making some of the best made wine values in the region.
- Imbibe Magazine, February 2010
- Overt gooseberry and lime aromas with some wet slate. Juicy lime and lemon fruit with raised citrus acidity. Lean and tight with a warm middle and a clean refreshing finish.
Bordeaux
When the Romans first planted a few vines on the limestone outcrops of St Emilion in the early years of the first century, and tasted what was, by all accounts, rather thin, bitter wine, they can hardly have imagined that the region's greatest red wines would become the most sought after fine wines in the world. From the days in the seventeenth century when the then owners of Ch Haut Brion, the de Pontac family, became the first to export to the UK, selling their wine in their own tavern, the Pontac's Head, red Bordeaux or claret has been the Englishman's favourite. The wines of the 1855 Classification are merely the tip of the iceberg. Bordeaux AC accounts for about half of all wine produced in the area, from vineyards outside the regional or communal appelations and often blended by the negociant houses. Simpler beasts these although still clearly related to their more illustrious cousins - relatively light and fresh, full of fruit, with soft tannins making for delicious, and good value, early drinking.
Château Bel Air Perponcher
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Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon / Muscadelle
These three classic white Bordeaux grapes compliment each other. Sauvignon is all about crisp acidity and lively, zesty flavours, Semillon adds ripe round mouthfeel and the ability to age, while Muscadelle is highly perfumed. The styles produced can range from crisp and dry to deliciously sweet.
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