Château Beau-Site
Saint-Estèphe 2019
Young and fun.
I’ve always steered clear of Bordeaux varieties because of my time in hospitality. Too many terrible Cab Sauv/Merlot house wines left a bad impression.
As soon as I poured this though, I knew I was into it.
Nose:
Like hollowing out an oak tree and running Ribena through its veins.
Coming from Pinot Noir and Chianti Classico, the structure was a bit of a wow moment. On opening it was big and bold, with grainy tannins and good acidity.
As it sat in the glass and air did its thing, the fruit on the nose pulled back and the graphite/pencil lead notes started to show, along with tobacco and cigar box.
Palate:
Sweet cassis and cherry on entry. The tannins softened with air and became more integrated, but the resolve of that big tannin is what made the wine fun to drink.
Medium-plus finish that drifted toward dried berries and herbs as the wine opened. interesting mineral character on the finish.
I’ve probably been a bit intimidated by Bordeaux in the past, so it felt only right to pair it with a juicy côte de boeuf.
Picture of the cat for the hell of it.
Cheers 🍷
by PeerReviewedGobshite
1 Comment
I love Saint Estephe! One of my favorite regions on my journey so far, along with Pessac.
My most recent Bordeaux’s have all been quite young, so I feel the same way!
I think this sub, not everyone but some people, sometimes gives off the attitude “you can’t/won’t enjoy Bordeaux that isn’t 20+ yrs old”. Which I thoroughly disagree with. There is so much to experience in young wine.
Cheers and enjoy it!