Bold Red | France
Bordeaux Chateau Patache D'Aux 2016 - Medoc
Red, Full Bodied, Blackberries & Chocolate, Blackcurrant & Spice palate
Varietals: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot
Origin: Cru Bourgeois, Haut Medoc, Bordeaux
Eyes: Deep Ruby
Nose: Aromas of blackberries, cassis, and dark chocolate.
Mouth: On the palate, it is full-bodied with flavors of blackcurrant, vanilla, and spice. The tannins are firm yet silky, giving the wine a long and smooth finish.
Chateau Patache d'Aux Médoc Cru Bourgeois is a red wine produced in the Medoc region of Bordeaux, France. It is made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot grapes and aged in oak barrels for 12-16 months. The wine has a deep ruby color with aromas of blackberries, cassis, and dark chocolate. On the palate, it is full-bodied with flavors of blackcurrant, vanilla, and spice. The tannins are firm yet silky, giving the wine a long and smooth finish. Chateau Patache d'Aux Médoc Cru Bourgeois is a classic Bordeaux wine that pairs well with rich meat dishes, like grilled steak or roast lamb.
Pair with ribeye, striploin & roast lamb. Also good with blue cheeses like roquefort and hard cheeses like comte, aged cheddar.
Ready to Drink
OPTIMAL DRINKING: 2+ years
CELLARING POTENTIAL: 10 + years
Food to pair with this wine
About Antoine Moueix
The first owners of the Chateau were the descendants of the Counts of Armagnac, the Chevaliers d’Aux. They can be traced back as early as 1632. Seized as a National property during the fourth year of the revolution, it was changed into a stage-coach post. The coaches were better known in the Medoc as « pataches ». Classified as a cru bourgeois in 1932 the Chateau has belonged to the Lapalu family since 1964. Strong and concentrated The Patache d’Aux wines can age remarkably well and their aromatic freshness and strong structure are still evident up to 10 or 15 years later.
About Bold Red
Full-bodied red wines are the deepest darkest and most tannic of all the red wines. Tannin might sound weird and bitter but the tannin in wine binds to proteins in our saliva and it has a palate-cleansing effect. This is why a bold red wine pairs so wonderfully with a juicy, fatty steak like ribeye. Full-bodied red wines are also quite pleasing and stand on their own as a cocktail wine.
You’ve no doubt experienced one of these wines if you’re a wine lover, they include Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and even Pinotage. These are perfect examples of how bold a wine can be.