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- susie50 - 01-27-2001
My husband loves the wines from the St. Emilion (I am not sure of the spelling) region and I would like to find out the names of any that you might suggest we try. Thanks,
Susie
- Innkeeper - 01-27-2001
Hi again Susie. You got the spelling right, but the thread wrong. No problem. St Emilion is a Bordeaux wine, not one from the Rhone region. It is primarily made from merlot, but like most other Bordeaux is almost always blended with one or more other grapes. Most of what is shipped to this country needs to be laid down for a few years. This is because of the way they are made with harsh tannin that has to smooth out over time. The wine is priced from the low teens up to $450 per bottle. One that we enjoy and is approachable quicker than some of the others, and carries a low price, is Chateau Puy Blanquet. It runs around $15 or so.
- Drew - 01-27-2001
susie, hello. I have been praising Chateau Belle Garde, if you can find it, around $12.
Check out my posting in the Bordeaux folder at http://www.wines.com/ubb2/Forum11/HTML/000076.html
Drew
[This message has been edited by Drew (edited 01-27-2001).]
- mrdutton - 01-28-2001
The wines from St-Emilion are primarily blends of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The typical wine from the region has a youthful appeal with none of the austerity to be found in its Medoc cousins. Its appeal comes from the characteristics of the regions predominate grape varieties: the early maturing Cabernet Franc and the fleshy, plummy Merlot. When combined they produce supple, fruity wines with a medium to full body backed up with a fair amount of acidity and tannin. Most wines from the region will age for a few years; the best from the region will age for up to 15 years or more.
A modest St-Emilion from a good year will probably be at its peak from three to six years after the vintage.
The best of the best from the region:
Ch. Ausone
Ch. Cheval Blanc
Others:
Ch. Pavie
Ch. Pavie-Decesse
Ch. Pavie-Macquin
Ch. Le Tetre Roteboeuf (if you can even find it)
Ch. Trottevielle
These are all the creme de la creme..... from St-Emilion. I would not even guess at their prices or values.