Médoc Château La Tour du Mirail 1966
Denne rødvin fra 1966 kommer fra Château La Tour du Mirail, beliggende i den anerkendte franske vinregion Bordeaux. Vinen bærer klassifikationen Appellation Médoc Contrôlée og er aftappet i Frankrig. Den er distribueret af negociant-firmaet Ets. Saint Ferdinand fra Mercurey og blev oprindeligt importeret til det italienske marked af Ditta Saint Ferdinand i Milano.
Médoc-området er placeret på den venstre bred af Gironde-floden, nord for selve Bordeaux by, og er et af verdens mest kendte områder for klassiske Bordeaux-vine. Her består jordbunden primært af grus, sand og ler, hvilket sikrer en effektiv dræning og varmeopsamling i vinmarkerne. Vinene fra dette område er typisk baseret på et blend domineret af Cabernet Sauvignon, ofte suppleret med Merlot, Cabernet Franc og Petit Verdot. Årgang 1966 har opnået en score på 90 point og beskrives som struktureret og klassisk, hvilket afspejler de særlige betingelser for netop dette høstår i regionen.
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux on the Atlantic is the world's most famous wine region and has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. The legendary 1855 classification still ranks the area's leading châteaux. On the left bank of the Gironde, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates on gravel soils, while the right bank is the domain of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The region is known for elegant, age-worthy blends of great finesse.
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