Tasting Notes
Chateau La Dilligente 2020. This is an elegant blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. This vintage has a fine and complex nose of smoked black fruits and graphite, exhaling floral notes of violet. The palate displays morello cherries and blackberry compote with silky tannins. Its firm with a concentrated structure.
Food Matches
Duck Breast with Cherry Glaze, Steak with Shallots & Roasted Turkey
Wine Profile
Wine Type Red Wine
Vintage 2020
Style Medium Bodied Reds
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Grape Variety Merlot
ABV 13.50%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU DILIPUISS20
Region
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a region in south-west France bisected by the river Gironde Estuary, producing high quality red, white and sweet wines. The region can be split into two distinct styles on different sides of the river, 'left bank' and 'right bank'. On the left bank the vineyards are typically free-draining gravel soils, while the right bank has a higher… Read More
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Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety, famous for its use in the great wines of Pomerol and St-Emilion on Bordeaux's right bank and now of immense popularity the world over, competing with Cabernet Sauvignon as the most planted black grape. It is used both as a single varietal where it produces wines of a fruit-driven nature, with soft and ripe black fruit flavours and gentle… Read More
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