Château Tanesse Bordeaux Rouge (2016)

750mL / Bordeaux / France

Category: Wine
Sub-Category: Red wine

Tasting Notes:

Château Tanesse is a smoky, ripe and structured wine that shows fine tannins and rich black fruits.

It's structure, concentration and balance already show a wine that will have an excellent future.

The product of an exceptional terroir, the wine of Château Tanesse is characterised by its dark, very deep colour, its aromas of black fruit, and a touch of particularly fine tannin.

This racy, elegant wine boasts exceptional ageing potential.

About Château Tanesse:

Château Tanesse is located on a high hillock among Langoiran's sloping vineyards, this Bordeaux charterhouse was built during the second half of the 18th century by the Tanesse family.

The property is surrounded by 30 hectares of vineyard atop very old foundations.

Overlooking Langoiran's medieval 13th-century castle, a magnificent panoramic view stretches from the edge of the Sauternais to the outskirts of Bordeaux while following the meanders of the Garonne River.

 

Technical Details:

Viticulture: Conventional

Age of Vines: 25 years old

Vinification: Fully destemmed. Fermentation in stainless-steel vats.

Elevage: 12 months in oak barrels (20% new)

Soil Type: Gravelly and clayey-gravelly slopes atop a calcareous subsoil