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Chateau Gracia Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006 1.5Ltr

size
1.5Ltr
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Saint Emilion
VM
92
WA
91
Additional vintages
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
Bright ruby-red. Restrained but very pure nose hints at dark berries, minerals and sexy oak spices. Dense and suave in the mouth, with insidious complexity and very good lift to the cherry, berry, mineral and floral flavors. Not at all overly sweet but has a texture of liquid velvet. Finishes long and vinous, with palate-saturating flavor and lovely clarity and lift. The wine's harmonious acidity carries the fruit, while its very suave tannins are currently in the deep background. This has turned out very well. ... More details
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Chateau Gracia Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006 1.5Ltr

SKU 869320
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Professional Ratings
VM
92
WA
91
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
Bright ruby-red. Restrained but very pure nose hints at dark berries, minerals and sexy oak spices. Dense and suave in the mouth, with insidious complexity and very good lift to the cherry, berry, mineral and floral flavors. Not at all overly sweet but has a texture of liquid velvet. Finishes long and vinous, with palate-saturating flavor and lovely clarity and lift. The wine's harmonious acidity carries the fruit, while its very suave tannins are currently in the deep background. This has turned out very well.
WA
91
Rated 91 by Wine Advocate
The 2006 Gracia has a smudged red cherry, warm brick and melted tar-scented nose that is holding up well. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, showing much more freshness and delineation compared to the 2006 Magrez-Fombrauge, with tobacco and tar infusing the dusky black fruit on the almost Left Bank-like finish. Enjoy this over the next 5-7 years. Tasted April 2016.
Product Details
size
1.5Ltr
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Saint Emilion
Additional vintages
Overview
Bright ruby-red. Restrained but very pure nose hints at dark berries, minerals and sexy oak spices. Dense and suave in the mouth, with insidious complexity and very good lift to the cherry, berry, mineral and floral flavors. Not at all overly sweet but has a texture of liquid velvet. Finishes long and vinous, with palate-saturating flavor and lovely clarity and lift. The wine's harmonious acidity carries the fruit, while its very suave tannins are currently in the deep background. This has turned out very well.
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

Bordeaux red wines are widely regarded as being the finest red wines produced anywhere in the world, regularly topping awards lists and generally being amongst the most sought after and collectable bottles available. The secret to their success and their particularly memorable and refined characteristics is the fact that Bordeaux red wines are made from a blend of grape varietals, most commonly from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, helped by a touch of Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc. The other two key Bordeaux grape varietals which are also used in the blend of many of these excellent wines are Malbec and Carménere, although it is becoming less common to see these in use today. The art of blending primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals is something which has been much imitated around the world, as it produces a wonderfully balanced, rounded yet massively complex and flavorful wine, ideal for oak aging The acid and tannin levels in each of these grape varietals is balanced and tempered by the blend, and generations of expertise has gone into the careful selection and cultivation of such quality grapes.
barrel

Region: Bordeaux

Although most commonly associated with their superb blended red wines, the world-famous region of Bordeaux in France is responsible for a relatively wide array of wines, ranging from the sweet and viscous white wines of Sauternes, to the dry and acidic single variety white wines found all over the region. However, it is the red wines which regularly make the wine world's headlines, and have historically been regarded as the finest on earth. The secret to the region's success is the fact that the warm and humid climate, coupled with mineral rich clay and gravel based soils produces grapes of excellent quality. Wineries in this region have spent hundreds of years mastering the art of blending and oak aging in order to get the best results from each grape, and remain the envy of the world to this day.
fields

Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
bottle and glass

Appellation: Saint Emilion

Saint Emilion is a very special sub-region found in France's Bordeaux, and is situated on the highly esteemed and world renowned right bank of the Gironde river. Here, the mineral rich gravel and clay based soils provide plenty of nutrition and character to the grape varietals which are grown, and the warm and sunny climate helps them ripen each year to their fullest. The majority of the chateaus in Saint Emilion produce blended red wines, using a carefully balanced blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes. The result is something truly wonderful – finely crafted red wines which express all of the finest points of each varietal, and holding plenty of fascinating and complex character, flavors and aromas which have helped make this sub-region one of the best in the world.
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Varietal: Red Bordeaux

Bordeaux red wines are widely regarded as being the finest red wines produced anywhere in the world, regularly topping awards lists and generally being amongst the most sought after and collectable bottles available. The secret to their success and their particularly memorable and refined characteristics is the fact that Bordeaux red wines are made from a blend of grape varietals, most commonly from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, helped by a touch of Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc. The other two key Bordeaux grape varietals which are also used in the blend of many of these excellent wines are Malbec and Carménere, although it is becoming less common to see these in use today. The art of blending primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals is something which has been much imitated around the world, as it produces a wonderfully balanced, rounded yet massively complex and flavorful wine, ideal for oak aging The acid and tannin levels in each of these grape varietals is balanced and tempered by the blend, and generations of expertise has gone into the careful selection and cultivation of such quality grapes.
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Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
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