Food Pairings

• • Blooming  Rind  Cheese
• • Veal
• • Roast  Chicken
• • Grilled  Red  Meats
• • Roasted  Red  Meats

 

Château Renard Mondesir 2005		France
A Merlot-driven Bordeaux blend from the small region of Fronsac, near Pomerol. Full bodied with wonderful complexity and good fruit, enjoy with grilled meats and fine cheeses.

Release Notes:

Price : $33.00  Qty:  Item No. : 14177  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Fronsac  Grape : Merlot Cabernet  Franc  Alcohol : 14%

The estate’s top wine, Renard Mondesir, is a full-bodied blend of Merlot (90%) and Cabernet Franc (10%) that will benefit from a bit of aging… just like a top Pomerol.

Tasting Notes:

An intense purple-garnet colored wine with an intriguing nose of ripe blackberries, earth, and mocha-tinged fruit. This full-bodied red Bordeaux is supple, rich and seductive with concentrated plum and berry fruit complementing its lean structure. Quite a long finish on smooth tannins, this wine will develop through 2012. Accompanies grilled red meat, roasts, veal or fine cheeses.

Winery:

Chateau Renard is owned by Xavier Chassagnoux, a pioneer in the region who has worked tirelessly to restore Fronsac to its former glory. Renard is the French word for “fox,” which... Read more

Region:

Fronsac is a small region on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, just west of Pomerol. In the 18th century, these 1,800 acres were considered to be the very best in Bordeaux. After the... Read more