Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot
75cl * 13.5% Vol * Medoc, Bordeaux, France
Château La Tour de By comes from the prestigious Médoc region, where the estate’s gravelly vineyards enjoy a unique position between the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. From the fabled 2016 vintage, this is a wine of depth, elegance, and precision. Matured in oak barrels, the wine combines structure and refinement, while expressing the distinctive character of its terroir.
This wine has a nose of ripe blackcurrants, black cherries, and cassis, with layers of liquorice, black pepper and cedar. As it opens up in the glass, the aromas become more complex, revealing warm spice, cocoa, and tobacco. On the palate, the generous Merlot fruit is well-balanced by the precision and structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Petit Verdot really sings on this particular vintage, bringing colour and spice. Silky, finely grained tannins carry the wine to a long, persistent finish.
This elegant, full-bodied Médoc pairs beautifully with roasted or grilled red meats, lamb shank confit, mature hard cheeses such as Comté or Cantal, or a duck a l'orange.
“As with the 2010, and to a certain extent the 2014, this is a gorgeous, rich, powerful and balanced wine. It was only bottled in June 2018 and yet it’s already tasting brilliant. It has silky tannins but is full of power and flesh, with utterly gorgeous black fruits. This is a wine that you would be thrilled to have in your cellar; delicious! 25% new oak.” 92pts, Jane Anson