2009 Château d'Arsac Margaux Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2009
Château d'Arsac (Margaux)
Medium bodied and round in texture, this is already open and ready to go with its floral, dark red fruit, espresso and dark chocolate covered, cherry profile. A nice deal for a wine from Margaux. The wine was made from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot. 3,679 Views Tasted Nov 26, 2015 |
When to Drink Chateau d'Arsac, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau d'Arsac can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1 hour, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Chateau d'Arsac is usually better with at least 5-8 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau d'Arsac offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 8-15 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau d'Arsac, with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau d'Arsac is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
The red wine of Chateau d'Arsac is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau d'Arsac is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.
The white wine of Chateau d'Arsac is a perfect wine to serve with shellfish, sashimi, sushi, all types of seafood, chicken, veal, and cheese.
It was the idea of Philippe Raoux to begin making a small amount of wine on a yearly basis using a different winemaker for each vintage to produce "The Winemakers Collection," starting with the 2005 vintage.
Michel Rolland was the first winemaker chosen to produce the debut vintage. From there you have: Denis Dubourdieu, Vini Franchetti, Stephane Derenoncourt, Eric Boissenot, Zelma Long, Susana Balbo, Ntsiki Biyela, Dany Rolland and Hubert de Bouard, with more to follow.
In 2007, the owners added La Winery to their massive estate. La Winery is focused on wine tourism and includes parkland, space for picnics in the vineyards, an amphitheater for concerts, restaurants, and wine tasting rooms.