Château Bel-Orme Tronquoy de Lalande 2011
Haut-Médoc AOP
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Bordeaux's 2011 vintage was tough for growers and winemakers, and the wines firm in their youth. Now, with 12 years' age, this Haut-Médoc is in its stride. From the same family as Margaux's Rauzan Gassies, it has subtle red fruit complexity.
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium to Full Bodied
France- Tawny Ruby
- Merlot-based blend
- 9.75 Units
- 13% ABV
- 31 December 2030
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Supple tannins supporting red fruits with spice complexity
Aroma
Rose petal, sousbois, red berry fruits, oak spice
Allergy information
Contains Egg, Sulphites
The Wine
Château Bel-Orme was founded in 1750 by the Tronquoy-de-Lalande family. Its design is by Victor Louis, renowned also for the Grand Théatre of Bordeaux. Since 1936 it has been the property of the Quié family, run today by the third generation. This grand estate stretches over 28 hectares, overlooking the Gironde estuary in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne and includes land certified by Natura 2000 thanks to its rich biodiversity. Unusually for the Haut-Médoc, Merlot is dominant (65%), the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, all aged in French oak barrels for up to 14 months. With a dozen years' age, the wine offers aromas of rose petal, undergrowth and red fruits, with supple tannins. Delicious now, but still has a few years to go. A fine red, ideal with game.
Château Bel-Orme was founded in 1750 by the Tronquoy-de-Lalande family. Its desi...
A 12-year-old Haut-Médoc of great charm and complexity
Jennie Perry
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