2012 Château Tour Saint-Christophe St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2012
Château Tour Saint-Christophe (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Espresso, licorice and dark fruits in a forward, easy to like, polished, plush style with sweet fruits and supple tannins. 3,354 Views Tasted May 16, 2015From 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the wine is whole berry fermented in barrel. With licorice, coffee and cherry liqueur, this wine is round, polished and spicy with a red raspberry-filled finish. 87-89 Pts 3,065 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
When to Drink Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Tour Saint Christophe can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-3 hours, 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 Tour Saint Christophe is usually better with at least 5-8 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Tour Saint Christophe offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 6-22 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau Tour Saint Christophe with Wine, and Food Pairing Tips
Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.
Interestingly, and quite smartly, even though it would be quite easy for Peter Kwok to sell all his wine with no trouble in China, he has endeavored to create an international brand with worldwide distribution.
To get things started and create long-term interest in Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, prices were deliberately set at a very, consumer-friendly price. I imagine the low price levels will not remain that way for long. Savvy wine buyers should really be taking a good look at Tour Saint Christophe before the wine becomes more expensive.
Today, Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is managed by the daughter of Peter Kwok, Karen Kwok. Jean Christophe Meyrou is the managing director of the estate. Aside from the other Right Bank vineyards we mentioned earlier, Peter Kwok also owns Enclos de Viaud in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation.