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Bordeaux
Château Bourdieu No.1 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 2018
$38
$60
$228 / 6PK
There is an element of grandiosity stitched into the wines of Chateau Bourdieu, a sprawling vineyard on the banks of the Gironde in Bordeaux. The level of complexity that makes its way into each bottle is simply stunning. Every mouthful, every roll or swish of the glass brings a new layer, a new edge, a new compartment to be opened and discovered. What is immediately apparent is the abundance and the quality of the fruit. Ripe plum, dark cherry, blackcurrant, tart raspberry. That fruit is wrapped in a savoury pouch of leather, cedar, capsicum, blackcurrant leaf, and - classic for Bordeaux - dried tobacco. We reckon this is a ‘drink a few, save a few’ type wine. Even though it looks great now (which is a criminal understatement), it’s going to look oh-so-special with a decade of quiet contemplation under its belt.
$228 / 6PK
$38
$60
Why do we love this wine?
There’s nothing quite so satisfying as fleshy red and black fruit in chorus with ripe tannic structure and peppy acidity. This is a merlot dominant red blend, which makes for plush red fruit - velvety, glossy, full - underscored by the slightest bit of grippy, barby cab sauv. There is a bit of malbec third-wheeling, which adds to the complexity and shape of the package. It’s inky and full. Chewy and bristling. Sweet vanilla French oak and dark chocolate ride the fringes of the dense fruit core. Bordeaux is very rarely described as ‘friendly’, usually being much more high-brow. This is more your slap-you-on-the-back-friendly, and we reckon you should say ‘g’day’.
Awards
97pts Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold Concours Berliner Wein Trophy 2020
Gold Concours des vin Féminalise 2020
Gold Concours des Grand Vins De France à Mâcon 2019
Best in Show Decanter World Wine Awards
Platinum Decanter World Wine Awards
Tasting Notes
Reviews
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Decanter Magazine
For the second year running, Blaye has come storming into our Best in Show selection, and on this occasion with a Value wine from the exciting 2018 vintage. It was a warm and generous year, and you can read that generosity in the deep colours and vivacious aromatic ripeness which lifts from the glass. The wine is deep, round, ample and approachable on the palate, the primary plum and damson fruits just beginning to soften into something a little more savoury and meaty. There are, though, firm shaping tannins behind those prominent fruits; while the acidity is supple and fruit-packed. This sturdy Value Best In Show will certainly continue to evolve for another half-decade yet, and would show convincingly among peers of loftier price.
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Vintage
2018
Region
Bordeaux
Cellaring
2033
Alc. by volume
14%
Closure
Cork
Bottle volume
Standard 750ml
Blend info
merlot 89%, cabernet sauvignon 8%, malbec 3%
