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Tasting notes

This well-structured 2016 wine has an almost equal proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
It is balanced, with tannins that will soften as the wine matures.
A fresh aftertaste along with the tannins promise good aging. Drink from 2022.

Scores & accolades

Vintage 2016 : Decanter 90

Château Barateau – Cru Bourgeois

Red

The Château Barateau vineyard was named after Father Barateau, parish priest of Saint-Laurent, in the 18th century. The service of wine remained over time the only credo. The vineyard planted on a beautiful clay-limestone rump, facing due south, is located on the road to Saint-Julien. The estate belongs to M. LI who continues to modernize
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TECHNICAL INFO
Appellation	Haut-Médoc
VINEYARD	Estate on a clay-limestone rump and on a plateau of sandy gravel widely exposed to the South.
TYPICAL BLEND	2% Cabernet Franc 39% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Petit Verdot 55% Merlot
VINES	Average 30 years old
ŒNOLOGIST	Eric Boissenot
VINIFICATION	Fermentation in temperature-controlled cement vats with a maceration of at least 3 weeks.
AGEING	12 months in French oak barrels 15-30% new oak
PRODUCTION	10,000 Bottles
ALCOHOL CONTENT	13% vol.
CLOSURE TYPE	Cork
PACKAGING	Cartons of 12 bottles