Haut Medoc wine
Haut Medoc, a wine from Bordeaux France Vineyards
Haut-Médoc is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Left Bank of the Gironde estuary.
Of the permitted grape varieties of Haut-Médoc, 52% of the viticultural area is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, with additional cultivation of Merlot, Petit Verdot and to a small degree Malbec (locally called "Cot"). Also permitted under the regulations of the AOC are the varieties Cabernet Franc and Carménère.
The INAO specifiactions demand the following production norms: a high planting density, a minimum of 6,500 plants per hectare, and minimum of sugar, 178 g (6.3 oz) per litre of must, maximum base yield of 48 hectolitres per hectare, and a minimum alcohol by volume of 10%.
Haut-Médoc wines have complex aromas of red and black berries, as well as liquorice, and, sometimes, menthol and spicy aromas. Aged in oak barrels, they offer elegant and pleasant woody aromas. As they age, they develop wonderful bouquets of animal aromas (leather, fur), roasted aromas (moka), prune, cedar, truffle… These are lively, bright, generous and powerful wines, but never excessive.
Production sites : Listrac-Médoc, Margaux, Moulis-en-Médoc, Pauillac , Saint-Estèphe
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One of the hallmarks of a great Bordeaux wine vintage is when all the appellations produce strong wine from wineries in all price ranges. 2009 Bordeaux fits that bill perfectly.Share and Enjoy • Facebook • Twitter • Google Buzz • Reddit • StumbleUpon • Email • (...) [Wine Cellar Insider] 26.01.2012 A decent, but unexciting, Bordeaux. A little too thin and diluted for my taste. Dark black ruby color with some brick at the rim. Medium intensity nose of slightly scorched gravel, old cedar shavings, and a bit of bright plummy fruit. Fades in the mouth quickly, however, ending with drying (...) [Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog ] 05.01.2012 Chateau Cambon la Pelouse 2003Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, FranceRetail $20 The Wooden Guys would give it two thumbs up, if they had thumbs. Night One Like several for the moderately-priced bottles of '03 Bordeaux I have opened recently, this is coming to life, perhaps even peaking now. A year ago it (...) [2 Days per Bottle] 18.05.2010
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