Food Pairings

• • Steak
• • Broiled  Red  Meats
• • Red  Meats
• • Lamb
• • Hard  Cheese

 

Chateau Haut Selve Graves Red 2003		France
An excellent wine from an underrated red Graves vintage. A gold medal winner in Paris.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19977  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Graves  Grape : Merlot Cabernet  Sauvignon  Alcohol : 12.5%

A 50:50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on gravel soil with a chalky sub-soil. The grapes were hand-picked and vinified with great care before ageing for 12 months in oak barrels, 30% of them new wood, in the Chateau's beautiful chais. A gold medalist at the Concours General Agricole de Paris.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas of smoke, herbs, red fruit and berries. Unusually powerful for a Graves. Full-bodied with good integrated tannin, wood, and red fruit flavors. Great with lamb, meats, and aged cheeses. Can age for 8 to 12 years. Decant before serving.

The Haut Selve winery

Winery:

The Château Haut Selve vines used to be part of one of the largest properties in Bordeaux, which comprised 860 acres in Graves. In the 18th century, this château produced some... Read more

The entrance to Chateau Haut Selve in Graves