Clos des Menuts 2010, Saint Emilion Grand Cru
75 cl
Clos des Menuts is a good - keeping wine which is round and full bodied with delicate tannins. A very deeply coloured wine. A powerful nose, very complex with notes of vanilla and toasted bread. Full on the palate, the wine has a lovely structure and has good balance between the fruit of ripe grapes and the vanilla oak tannins.
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Clos des Menuts is a good - keeping wine which is round and full bodied with delicate tannins. A very deeply coloured wine. A powerful nose, very complex with notes of vanilla and toasted bread. Full on the palate, the wine has a lovely structure and has good balance between the fruit of ripe grapes and the vanilla oak tannins.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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| Nose | Aromas of black fruits, cake, spice, coffee, leather |
| Palate | Sweet fruit packed with high amount of toasted flavours. |
| Colour | Dark-garnet Red |
Fact Sheet
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| Fluid | 75 cl |
| Grape Variety | 30% Merlot, 70% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Style | Dry, Full Bodied |
| Estate/Producer | Clos des Menuts |
| Country | France |
| Region/AOC | Haut Medoc AOC |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Making Techniques | Harvest by plots of vineyard, sorting by hand. Cold macerationspre fermenting. Alcoholic fermentationsin stainless steel, thermo regulated vats followed by micro-oxygenation. Malolactic fermentations in vats. |
| Closure | Cork |
| Cellaring/Ageing Potential | Will reach maturity in 5 to 7 years. Chateau de Braude can be laid down for 15 years. |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| Hong Kong International Wine Competition 2012 | To be served with meat, poultry, game and cheese |
| James Suckling | 91/100 Points |