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Château Bel-Air La Royère
France Bordeaux
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2014 Blayais (Blaye) AOC, Bordeaux, France

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Firm and quite deep, dried vegetal, tobacco-woody and somewhat earthy nose, ripe black berries, hint of bacon and soot. Firm, ripe, tart and juicy dark fruit, very fine, youthful tannins, persistent and quite dense on the palate, tobacco, nutty and very slightly sooty oak notes, elegant acid bite, restrained power, good persistence and depth, touch of licorice Background, slightly plum, has polished, compact construction, very good, dense, juicy and slightly spicy oak finish with salty notes.

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Last reviewed: 15 August, 2018
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 14%
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Varieties: Merlot 65%, Malbec 35%
Registration number: BAR-L14A1

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The red grape variety originates from France. The name is probably derived from the French word for blackbird (merle), because these birds like to snack on the berries,...

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Synonym (also Malbec à Queue Rouge, Malbech, Malbeck, Malbek) for the grape variety Cot; see there.

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The appellation of the same name (also Blayais) in the Bordeaux region is located on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, opposite the Médoc to the west....

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The Bordeaux region is probably one of the best-known wine-growing areas in France, vying for first place among the "best wines" in terms of quality. The city of the same name is...

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The Republic of France with its capital Paris covers 632,734 km². It is an intercontinental state in Western Europe with overseas territories. The national territory is located on all...

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