Chateau Rouget

Country: France

Grape Varietal: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Tasting Note:
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Rouget offers up expressive scents of baked black cherries, blackberry preserves and boysenberries with hints of underbrush, pencil lead and cedar chest, plus a waft of bouquet garni. The full-bodied palate is chock-full of muscular, oak-infused black fruit with lots of earthy accents and a sturdy frame of firm, grainy tannins, finishing just a little warm and tannic.

Food Pairing:
Pairs well with succulent dishes such as roasted lamb, duck confit, or truffle-infused pasta. 

Alcohol Content: 13%

Ratings

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate - 91

Decanter - 93

James Suckling - 97 

Jeb Dunnuck - 91

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - 91