Chateau Puygueraud Cotes De Francs
$17.86
Owned by the thienpont family (many of who were born there) and made by nicolas thienpont and his team this puygueraud is 63% merlot 30% cabernet franc and 7% malbec cropped at 35hl/ha and aged in all french oak barrels – 25% new. Red-purple color with well-formed legs; dry medium-plus bodied with freshly balanced acidity and medium with quite a long finish. Riper and richer than expected with red and more-darker red fruit. Subtle earth and darker spice. Delicious. Bearscore: 91
Owned by the thienpont family (many of who were born there) and made by nicolas thienpont and his team this puygueraud is 63% merlot 30% cabernet franc and 7% malbec cropped at 35hl/ha and aged in all french oak barrels – 25% new. Red-purple color with well-formed legs; dry medium-plus bodied with freshly balanced acidity and medium with quite a long finish. Riper and richer than expected with red and more-darker red fruit. Subtle earth and darker spice. Delicious. Bearscore: 91