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Château Haut-Plantey
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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The 2013 vintage was varied in Bordeaux, and only the most selective achieved the best results – like Château Haut-Plantey. In 2011, the estate was bought by Jacques Thienpont, owner of the iconic Pomerol estate, Le Pin, who saw the potential of the property’s vineyards, situated on deep clay and limestone next to the famous Troplong Mondot. The nose is all cassis and smoky red forest fruit, the palate is fresh with dark and blue berries, while well-integrated oak characters are lifted by autumnal spice. Drink with game birds, beef Wellington, or even your Christmas dinner. Drink now to 2022.
Davy Zyw, Buyer (November 2019)
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