2010 Château Magdelaine St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2010
Château Magdelaine (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Medium bodied, stony and fresh, the mineral driven nose is complicated by notes of thyme, black cherry, earth and plums. Clearly there is more held in reserve that should come out with 5-7 years of age. 5,631 Views Tasted Feb 27, 2015 |
When to Drink Chateau Magdelaine, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Magdelaine is better with at least 5-10 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. Chateau Magdelaine is best enjoyed in the first 7-25 years of life. However, that is vintage-dependent as a recently tasted 1928 was sublime!
Young vintages can be decanted for about 2 hours or so. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Serving Chateau Magdelaine with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Magdelaine is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Chateau Magdelaine is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
Chateau Magdelaine is also good when matched with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.
When the 2012 St. Emilion Classification was announced, the owners of Chateau Magdelaine, Ets. Moueix, declared that 2011 would be the final vintage for the property.
From that point forward, the vineyard of Chateau Magdelaine would be merged into their other estate in the appellation, Chateau Belair-Monange.