Chateau de Valois, Bordeaux. France

Wine: Chateau de Valois

Producer: Chateau de Valois

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2010

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): C

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 83/100

Pairs well with: Good on its own, and paired with roast chicken, beef steak, and mild cheeses.

Notes:

This Pomerol wine delivers a nose full of ripe red and black fruits, with leather and hints of vanilla.

On the mouth is very smooth, rounded and good length, matching the nose.

Good on its own, and paired with roast chicken, beef steak, and mild cheeses.

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Chateau Destieux, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, France

Wine: Ch Destieux

Producer: Chateau Destieux

Region: Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Country: 1996

Colour: Red

Year: 1996

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): C

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 90/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with charcuterie, medium cheeses, beef dishes and grilled chiken.

Notes:

This iconic wine is  offered at a bargain price, especially considering that it is a grand cru and a rather old vintage!

The nose is fantastic, leather, some tobacco notes, black and red berries and a hint of blue flowers.

On the palate is velvety, still with plenty of fruit and good complexity, plus a decent length.

Good pair with charcuterie, medium cheeses, beef dishes and grilled chicken.

Chateau Boutilley, Bordeaux, France

Wine: Chateau Boutilley

Producer: Chateau Boutilley

Region: Bordeaux

Country:  Frnace

Colour: Red

Year: 2012

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: La Villa

Price (VND): B

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 79

Pairs well with: Duck breast

Notes:

The nose brings lots of forest fruits and leather.

On the palate the red and forest fruit offer a good balance and good length.

Perfect pair: duck breast

Chateau de Brandey, France

Wine: Chateau de Brandey

Producer: Ch de Brandey

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2011

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

Points: 76/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with cheeses, charcuterie and steaks.

Notes:

This is a nice, uncomplicated wine from Bordeaux.

The nose brings lots of red fruits, tobacco and cedar.

On the palate it is smooth, with perhaps too much alcohol, lots of fruit and smooth.

Good pair with cheeses, charcuterie and steaks.

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Chateau d’Armailhac, France

Wine: Chateau d’Armailhac

Producer: Baron Philippe Rothschild

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2008

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse, Celliers                                                 

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 2.650.000 VND

Points: 95/100

Pairs well with: Roast meats.

Notes:

Deep red colour

The nose is an explosion of dark cherries, coffee and vanilla, beautifully complex.

On the palate is lightly tannic, full bodied, offering dark cherries, chocolate, vanilla and good length.

Good pair with roast meats.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2007, France.

Wine: Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Producer: Baron Philippe Rothschild

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2007

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse, Celliers

Price (VND): A

Points: 94/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with red meats and roasts.

Notes:

This wine offers an amazing nose, vanilla and almonds.

On the palate delivers great complexity, with good acidity levels and some oak and smoke. Amazing length, and a truly star.

Good pair with red meats and roasts.

Chateau Citran 2008, France.

Wine: Chateau Citran

Producer: Chateau Citran

Region:  Haut Medoc

Country: France

Colour: red

Year: 2008

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 1.100.000 VND

Points: 90/100

Pairs well with: Ideal pair with roasted pork, beefsteak and lamb.

Notes:

Dark ruby colour.

It has been a few months since I was last surprised by a wine, which at a reasonable price, was great, and this was a pleasant surprise when I opened it 10 minutes ago.

The nose is full of charm and elegance, delivering a mix of red and black fruits, prunes and a hint of violets.

The palate is equally great smooth with great length, elegant, rounded and very well balanced with lots of fruits and complexity.

Ideal pair with roasted pork, beefsteak and lamb.

Chateau Colombier Monmelou, Pauillac, France

Wine: Chateau Colombier Monmelou

Producer: Chateau Colombier Monmelou

Region: Pauillac

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2006

Grape: A

Supplier: Vinifera                                                                                      

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 880.000 VND

Points: 79/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with mushroom soup, beef steak and lamb dishes

Notes:

Very dark red in colour, the nose brings spices, vanilla and some leather.

On the palate this is a very pleasant wine, silky and smooth, replicating the nose, with perhaps a bit too much acidity.

Good pair with mushroom soup, beef steak and lamb dishes.

Domaine Des Graves d’Ardonneau, Bordeaux, France.

Wine: Graves d’Ardonneau

Producer: Domaine Des Graves d’Ardonneau

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: White

Year: 2012

Grape: Sauvignon and colombard blend.

Supplier: Wine warehouse                                                                   

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

Points: 78/100

Pairs well with: Good match for oysters, scallops, fish casserole and even with light charcuterie or as an aperitif.

Notes:

Gold bright in colour, this Bordeaux wine offers an elegant nose with pineapple, honey, mango and reminiscence of nuts.

In the palate is equally elegant with long length, subtle and very well balanced with tropical fruits and hint of honey.

Good match for oysters, scallops, fish casserole and even with light charcuterie or as an aperitif.

Chateau Haut Selve, France

Wine: Chateau Haut Selve

Producer: Chateau Haut Selve

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2010

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 800.ooo VND

Points: 82/100

Pairs well with: Ideal wine to have with beef steak and grilled meats in general. Also goes great with mature cheeses.

Notes:

Rather dark colour, homogenous and intense.

On the nose this wine brings some of the characteristic aromas from Bordeaux wines, ripe red fruits, mostly cherries and strawberries with some raspberries.

On the palate is delicate and very well balanced, offering a long lasting mix of complex flavours, mostly ripe red fruits.

Ideal wine to have with beef steak and grilled meats in general. Also goes great with mature cheeses.

Chateau La Fleur Bellevue, france.

Wine: Chateau La Fleur Bellevue

Producer: Chateau la Fleur Bellevue

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: White

Year: 2012

Grape: Mix

Supplier: A

Restaurant: Wine Embassy                                                                   

Price (VND): A

Points: 76/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with pate and foie gras

Notes:

Beautiful noose bringing mango, tropical fruits and limes with a hint of mandarin.

The palate has a bitter start followed by peaches, tropical fruit and mangoes.

Good pair with pate and foie gras

Chateau Haut Cardonett, Bordeaux, France

Wine: Chateau Haut Cardonett

Producer: Vignobles Camenade

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2010

Grape: Bordeaux Mix

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Price (VND): A

Points: 81/100

Pairs well with: mature cheeses, lamb dishes and caseroles.

Notes:

This is a beautiful wine, at a fraction of the price you would pay for the more famous brothers, however top quality!

Medium to dark in colour, it offers a suggestive powerful nose of pepper, red berries and dark cherries.

On the palate, it is elegant, well balanced and with a long length, bringing lots of black pepper, ripe red fruits, leather and a hint of tobacco. Complex and elegant.

La Croix de Gaillan, France

Wine: La Croix de Gaillan

Producer: Gaillan

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Colour: Red

Year: 2009

Grape: Merlot, Cab Sauvignon

Supplier: Vinifera                                                                                      

Price (VND): N/A

Points: 85/100

Pairs well with: Red meats

Notes:

Medium in colour, this classical Bordeaux wine.

Lots of fruits on the nose as well as on the mouth, smooth with some oak, and berries. Well balanced with a decent length.