Château des Laurets
Baron
Merlot from Bordeaux, France
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R150 nationwide
Château des Laurets
Built circa 1860 Château des Laurets features an octagonal tower overlooking the grounds. The vineyards are planted on south-facing slopes with limestone outcrops. The excellent clay-limestone soil gives this Merlot-based Saint-Émilion wine its distinctive taste. Baron Benjamin de Rothschild acquired this superb property in 2008 aiming from the beginning to achieve its fine potential. The passion for wine that runs in the French branch of the Rothschild family was born in 1868 when James de Rothschild purchased Château Lafite. After more than a century of family history tied to the world of wine Baron Edmond de Rothschild (great-grandson of James) took the adventure further in 1973 by acquiring two Cru Bourgeois wines in Listrac and Moulis-en-Médoc: Château Clarke and Château Malmaison. He then founded the Compagnie Vinicole Baron Edmond de Rothschild and has taken the business worldwide.
Description
Intense deep purple colour. The nose features overtones of blackberry, cherry pits, and vanilla. It has a myriad of aromas and displays a rare elegance. This 100% Merlot, made to age for a very long time, is of outstanding aromatic complexity. It has delicious blackberry and cherry flavours as well as great body and a fine structure enhanced by oak ageing for long cellaring.
Food Pairing
The structure and freshness of this wine will be a perfect match for dried aged red meats as well as the finest fish or shellfish.
