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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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Initial nose is exciting offering up great blackberry aromas with significant weight, Then on palate lovely soft tannins and no shortage of fruit. A bargain mature claret that will suit most palates, hard not to like.
Matthew Cobb - Wine Advisor
1996 was a superb year in the Medoc and this St Julien is a great example of a mature claret. Deep garnet in colour the wine has earthy flavours of red cherry, tobacco and leather. The elegant tannins and body in the wine would make it a great match with a Sunday roast.
Stuart Fyfe - Wine Advisor
Still lively and surprisingly pretty on the nose showing dried red cherry, raspberry and not without a savoury edge cedar and tobacco. Still fresh on the palate with neat tannins, refined with age, providing some very attractive structure. Carrying its years very well this Duluc shows-off the vintage nicely and is a testament to how well some of the second wines can age.
Felipe Carvallo - Wine Advisor
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