2015 Clos Dubreuil St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2015
Clos Dubreuil (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Licorice, black cherry, espresso, smoke and spice create the nose. Full bodied, round and juicy the wine is fleshy, flashy, leaving you with silky, ripe, polished, sweet, dark fruits in the endnote. 3,611 Views Tasted May 21, 2018Lush, silky, round, rich and extravagant, this wine combines sublime pleasure with carefully crafted structure. Tempting you with blast of fresh, sweet, dark, red fruits and cocoa in the foreplay, this delight leaves you with a rush of dark chocolate in the endnote. From a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, which could change before bottling, the wine reached 14.5% ABV. 3,467 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
When to Drink Clos Dubreuil, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Clos Dubreuil is better with 4-7 years in the cellar before starting to show its best. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. Clos Dubreuil is best enjoyed in the first 6-18 years of life.
Young vintages can be decanted for about 1 - 2 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Serving Clos Dubreuil with Wine and Food Pairings
Clos Dubreuil is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Clos Dubreuil is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
Clos Dubreuil is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.
The Trocard family owns numerous other Right Bank estates in a myriad of appellations including St. Emilion and Lalande de Pomerol, as well as wines that are classified as Bordeaux Superieur. The Trocard family has owned Clos de la Vieille Eglise in the Pomerol appellation since 1830!