Tasting Notes – Château Paloumey Haut-Médoc 2019

Tasting Notes – Château Paloumey Haut-Médoc 2019

Wine:  Château Paloumey Haut-Médoc 2019

Quality Designation:  Cru Bourgeois Superieur

Grape:  This wine is produced using 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot grapes.  This is a Left Bank Bordeau blend.  The vineyard is in the Haut Medoc appellation.

Color:  Deep Red

Aromas:  sweet cherries, red berries, rose petals, spices and pencil shavings

Flavors: cassis, blackberry, earthy, oak

Body:  Medium +

Alcohol:  14%

Acid:  Medium +

Sweetness:  Dry

Tannins:  Medium +

Balance:  nicely balanced, complex wine with silky tannins, a very good low cost Bordeau blend

Serving Tips:  60° F, red wine glass, decant for 1 hour

Food Pairings:  veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

Aging:  can age for 12 years

Winery Notes:  In 1990, the estate was purchased by the Cazeneuve family.  It consists of 36.4-hectare vineyard planted with 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc vines.  The wine isvinified in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine is then aged in 30% new, French oak barrels for about 12 months before bottling.