Domaine Franco-Chinois, "East Garden"

Domaine Franco-Chinois, "East Garden" - 2017

750 mL
Item # 54255

A dry red Bordelais blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot. From one of China's top estates, this aged for 18 months in used French oak barrels. Black fruits, sweet spices, earth, and fine tannins, this will pair well with hong shao beef.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2017
Country
China
Region
Hebei
Producer
Canaan
Grape Variety
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
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Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

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Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

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