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Château Tour de Goupin Red 2006		France
A great little Bordeaux from a small, family-owned estate near Castillon. The grapes come from organically cultivated vineyards.

Release Notes:

Price : $13.75  Qty:  Item No. : 14178  Our Rating : 91  Country : France  Region : Bordeaux  Grape : Merlot Cabernet  Sauvignon Cabernet  Franc  Alcohol : 12.5%

The 2006 is a Merlot-based wine (60%) with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet France added to the blend. In 2006 Tour de Goupin, produced great classic Bordeaux wines with intense color, fresh fruit and rich tannins. This is a great Bordeaux value from organically farmed vineyards.

Tasting Notes:

An elegant red Bordeaux with a delicate nose of red berries and licorice. The palate is full of ripe red fruit and plum flavors – the Valpromy’s maintain that this richness is thanks to the lack of fertilizer. This wine has a velvety texture and a nice, smooth finish. Enjoy now to 2011 with grilled meat, barbecue, sandwiches and dry cheeses.

Winery:

Château Tour de Goupin is a relatively small estate in Bordeaux. Members of the Valpromy family work the land themselves, using only organic practices to farm their clay and limestone vineyards. After... Read more

Region:

Hundreds of books have been written on Bordeaux; its history (temporarily ruled by the English), its wines (the biggest wine region in the world), its terroirs (mainly alluvial soil made of... Read more

Bordeaux vines at midsummer