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Château Lideyre Cotes de Castillon 2005		France
A customer favorite returns for the 2005 vintage, Lideyre is a supple Merlot-driven Bordeaux blend from old vines. A great value.

Release Notes:

Price : $19.25  Qty:  Item No. : 14149  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Cotes de Castillon  Grape : Cabernet  Franc Merlot  Alcohol : 13.5%

Lideyre is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from vines that are an average of 30 years old and grown on a mixture of chalk and clay soil. The wine then ages for a year in oak barrels.

Tasting Notes:

Deep garnet color; nose of blackberries, licorice and vanillin. Medium-bodied with a solid texture of dark fruit, roasted coffee, and spice flavors. Long finish on fruit. This wine will keep until at least 2012. Ideal for steaks, roasts and cheeses.

Winery:

Chateau Lideyre is named after a 15th Century French noble. Their wines have improved dramatically over the last decade. In the superlative 2000 vintage, they finally reached their current... Read more

Region:

Cotes de Castillon lies just to the east of St. Émilion. It is named after the village Castillon-la-Bataille where the remnants of the English army were defeated in 1453, thus... Read more