Chateau Puygueraud 2016

Chateau Puygueraud is a Francs Cotes de Bordeaux red led by Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Grown on clay-limestone plateaus and slopes, it combines generous fruit and spice with an elegant palate, structured tannins, freshness and ample energy, delivering a refined expression of its Bordeaux appellation.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with braised beef, roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, duck, and aged cheeses.

94 Points - James Suckling

This is so good! I want to drink it now. Iodine, mushrooms, dark fruit and orange peel on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, yet polished and fresh. Lovely tension. A blend of 80 per cent Merlot, 15 per cent Cabernet Franc and five per cent Malbec.

90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2016 Puygueraud offers up aromas of blackberry, plum and cassis with touches of spices. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, this wine is perfectly balanced, energetic and fresh, with velvety tannins and an ethereal finish. It's an elegant, fruity red Francs Cotes de Bordeaux drinking superbly today.

90 Points - Wine Spectator

This has a good juicy core of red currant and damson plum fruit flecked with mouthwatering savory and tobacco notes through the finish. Drink now through 2022.