Puy Blanquet St Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Puy Blanquet
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical scores: Jeb Dunnuck 92–94; James Suckling 92–93; Decanter 90; Wine Advocate (LPB) 88–90; Falstaff 92; Wine Spectator 88–91. (2018 vintage reviews)

Tasting Note
Ripe dark cherry and plum with blackcurrant, baking spice, cedar and tobacco; medium–full body, energetic acidity, firm chewy tannins and a long, fruit-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, braised beef with soy and shiitake, hot pot with mushroom and beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed, fermented in thermo-regulated tanks; malolactic fermentation; aged ~12 months with ~20% élevage in oak barrels

Vineyard Info
24-hectare Saint-Émilion Grand Cru on clay-limestone soils; long owned by the Jacquet family until sale to the Malet Roquefort/La Gaffelière interests in 2020; managed with expertise from Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix/Pierre Meunier.