2006 Essence de Dourthe, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
Ready - mature
Product: 20068124461
Description
Essence is a beautiful blend of Dourthe's Bordeaux vineyards and one of its most concentrated vines and is truly remarkable. Vineyards include Le Boscq in St.-Estephe, La Garde in Pessac-Leognan, Belgrave in the Medoc, and Grand Barrail in St.-Emilion.
A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 14% Petit Verdot .The 2006 delivers a complex bouquet of blackcurrant overlaid by delicate, spicy notes and enchanting fragrances of cocoa and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is impressively full-bodied, revealing remarkable balance and purity and sweet tannins. Through carefully controlled ageing, the seductive fruit character revels in its true glory.This is Bordeaux at high level of quality and should age nicely for at least a decade. Drink to 2022
A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 14% Petit Verdot .The 2006 delivers a complex bouquet of blackcurrant overlaid by delicate, spicy notes and enchanting fragrances of cocoa and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is impressively full-bodied, revealing remarkable balance and purity and sweet tannins. Through carefully controlled ageing, the seductive fruit character revels in its true glory.This is Bordeaux at high level of quality and should age nicely for at least a decade. Drink to 2022
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2006
Maturity Ready - mature
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Dourthe
About this wine
Dourthe
Dourthe are one of the best and most successful wine producers in Bordeaux. They own a number of leading chateaux throughout Bordeaux including the Bordeaux Superieur, Chateau Pey La Tour, Classed Growth Ch. Belgrave, and La Garde in Pessac-Léognan. They are also involved in ventures in Argentina (Clos de los Siete) and in Languedoc (Ch. de Serame). They specialise in brilliant blends for generic wines and their highly acclaimed, signature wine is called Essence. Essence is a new type of wine for Bordeaux as it is a blend of wines from 3 different appellations, Haut-Médoc, St Estèphe and Pessac-Léognan. A tiny amount, only 6000 bottles are available of this wine each vintage. Dourthe has been selected among some of the best in the wine business to supply the revamped version of our legendary Good Ordinary Claret.
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