Food Pairings

• • Roasted  Red  Meats
• • Stews
• • Lamb
• • Broiled  Red  Meats
• • Hard  Cheese

 

Château Coutelin-Merville Saint Estèphe 2000		France
This Saint Estèphe is a very good value from a great Bordeaux vintage.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19552  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Saint Estephe  Grape : Merlot Cabernet  Sauvignon Cabernet  Franc Petit  Verdot  Alcohol : 12.5%

Château Coutelin Merville is owned by the talented winemaker, Bernard Estager. The estate has 60 acres of vines near Châteaux Haut Marbuzet and Tour de Pez. This wine is a blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in oak barrels (a quarter of them new) before bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Dense purple color. Red and black fruit aromas. A well-structured palate with great balance and depth leading to blackcurrant, tobacco and anise flavors. Still young – can age 5 to 8 more years. Let breathe for an hour or decant before serving. Excellent accompaniment to roasts, aged cheeses, and lamb.

Winery:

Saint Estèphe is the northernmost of the great Médoc communes in Bordeaux. The soil contains more clay and less gravel than Pauillac, and, subsequently, the wines contain a higher percentage of Merlot.

Region:

Saint Estèphe is the northernmost of the great Médoc communes in Bordeaux. The soil contains more clay and less gravel than Pauillac, and, subsequently, the wines contain a higher percentage of... Read more