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 2007 Côtes de Bourg 15.5 Drink 2009-11
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, aged in new oak. 35% Malbec gives a soft fruity approach with a sweet vanilla finish. Quite deep, greyish crimson. Slightly peppery and herbaceous on the nose smells very fresh and somehow summery. Some capsicum notes. Fresh and a little bit green on the palate but in an attractive rather than unripe way. Smooth and fresh, lightish but not short on the finish.
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