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Ch. du Mouret
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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An inviting, deep purple colour. The nose is simple and offers juicy, primary fruit. Plenty of depth on the palate as well as freshness: real life and lift on the finish, with the “grip” so common of the (excellent) 2010 vintage. This wine should be drunk now, while still full of youthful energy.
Philip Moulin - Wine Club Buyer
Small but perfectly formed, du Mouret is one of several châteaux owned and run by the Médeville family in the Graves. They go about their business modestly and without fuss, their aim being to make honest wines of real typicity and value. The vineyard has an excellent south-westerly aspect, on a gentle, gravelly slope.
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