A new claret: Intense colour, immediate balanced red fruit and vanilla nose, a big fruity wine that delivers richness and concentration together with fine-grained tannin. Complex fruit layers and long finish.
Now on the list in many Michelin starred restaurants around the country...
This is what Julia Harding of Jancisrobinson.com says...
Chateau Civrac 2006 Côtes de Bourg 16+ Drink 2009-12
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, aged in new oak. Darker and richer looking than
the 2007. Still showing bright black cherry at the rim. Restrained, slightly peppery,
lightly spiced dark fruit with a minerally edge. Fine grained and fresh and good length.
Still showing an attractive firmness in the mouth, suggesting it would be good with food.
Nicely balanced and showing firm, fresh Côte de Bourg character. 13% (JH)
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Chateau Civrac is a fusion of the quality of the old world, but with the approachability of the new. "Our wine is a classic blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and malbec but made in a contemporary and honest style.
Our wine is hand harvested to get the best flavours, maturing the wine in new oak barrels and minimising any chemical treatments. It is a pleasure to drink with or without food."
We are taking a very high quality, but respectful approach to winemaking, a "slow" approach, including hand harvesting and minimising any chemical treatments. This is leading to a fusion wine of distinctive quality.
Mark Hellyar