Chateau La Roque de By
75cl
/
13.5% Vol
The wines of La Roque de By owe their reputation to the pronounced terroir of the Médoc around Bégadan. The unique conditions here create a wine with a deep color and soft, ripe tannin and yet with a powerful full taste with a lot of finesse and length. Beautiful purple in colour, a little lighter-bodied than La Tour de By.
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Chateau La Roque de By
€22.00
Ex Tax: €17.89
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Powerful fruit concentration on the nose with hints of garrigue and chocolate mint
Palate
The palate is medium bodied with plenty of fruit character carrying on from the nose. Ripe tannins and natural acidity give the wine balance. The length is good with a fruity and mineral finish.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Alcohol %
13.5%
Region/AOC
Bordeaux, Medoc
Vintage
2016
Closure
Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential
Drink now through to 2030
Producer
Château La Tour de By
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Wine Magazine - 90/100, Wine Enthusiast - 91/100
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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