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Château Pontac Monplaisir
France Bordeaux
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2016 Pessac-Leognan AOC, Bordeaux, France

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Firm, youthful, wood-spicy aroma of very ripe black berries and some plums with mint and violet tones, some cocoa, tobacco, toasty aromas and meaty notes. Tight, quite juicy, partly preserved fruit with minty-herbal aromas, floral traces and dark, again slightly tobacco wood tones, lively acidity and present, quite fine tannin, dense and persistent on the palate, has life and freshness despite its enormous power, some peppery spice in the background, deep and persistent, nutty hints, quite complex, very good, tight finish with plenty of tart, dark juice and noticeable alcohol.

Best to drink: 2024-2038+. What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 10 February, 2020
Price: 22.00 € find+buy
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 15%
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Varieties: Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
Registration number: PoMo-L310518

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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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The red grape variety originates from France. There are about 60 synonyms attesting to its age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine producing countries....

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The communal appellation is the northern part of the Graves area (Bordeaux) and is named after the two most important villages. It covers 1,300 hectares of vineyards in the...

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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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