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2015 Fort Lignac, Haut-Medoc

SKU #1419756 Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Owned by the Borie family of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in Saint-Julien, this more humble member of the family has produced a well-structured and already well-integrated wine. Its tannins are still firm and need time to soften. (RV) Inner quote mark (4/2019)

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2015 Fort Lignac, Haut-Medoc

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By: Steve Bearden | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/20/2019 | Send Email

This well proportioned wine is gravely and chewy with a deep middle of sweet plum and black currant fruit. The aromas are toasty and lifted lending this a real sense of elegance despite the tannic structure. This punches well above its weight class and is best decanted.

By: Jacques Moreira | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/15/2019 | Send Email

Very elegant wine, with graphite notes, followed by plums, cassis and cocoa. A good structured tannins that are perfectly ripened. A quick decanting and it is ready to be enjoyed.

By: Jeffrey Jones | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/13/2019 | Send Email

This delicious wine was one of the hits for me at a recent staff tasting. It is a classic Medoc with dark fruit flavors and a touch of earth, that is all held together with a balanced tannic and acidic structure. Simply put, it tastes like a good Bourdeaux should and will go well with hearty foods. Decanting this wine will help open it up.

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.

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France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

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