2002 Ch. Bournac, Médoc

2002 Ch. Bournac, Médoc

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2002 Ch. Bournac, Médoc

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It is rare to come across well-priced yet mature claret from a respected property these days but that is exactly what is on offer here. The nose is still fruit-driven despite the relative maturity of the wine with notes of blueberry, cassis and boysenberry complimented by earthy, forest-floor aromas and the faintest whisper of lead pencil shavings. The palate is yielding and mouth-filling, as one would expect and yet there’s no lack of concentration with the aforementioned creamy blackcurrant vying for attention with a pleasing if unexpected eucalypt note. The finish is satisfying and if served alongside a roast of beef, this wine does exactly what one asks of good everyday drinking claret.
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Chateau Bournac

Chateau Bournac

Although wines have been made at Bournac since the beginning of 20th century, vines were not the property’s main crop until Pierre Secret took charge in 1975. In 1982 Hubert and Didier Secret – the eldest sons – decided to create a new vineyard and devote themselves entirely to making the best possible wine. They invested heavily, with the sole aim to produce high quality wine: Ch. La Chandellière. After Pierre Secret, his youngest son Bruno took over the estate from 1990 to the 2007 vintage. Pierre Secret’s grandsons Guillaume and Thibaud joined them to continue to produce Ch. Bournac. All four share the various tasks: Didier and Guillaume look after vineyards; Hubert makes the wine at Ch. La Chandellière and Thibaud at Ch. Bournac, but all decisions are made by common agreement. These generations of the Secret family have dedicated themselves to these Médoc Crus Bourgeois.

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Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.

In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% (Mouton-Rothschild) to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.

In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and  Australia.

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