 Henri Cadillac, owner likeable and impassioned, applies to preserve an exceptional qualitative regularity. The vineyard extends on 18 ha on a ground relatively flat argilo-limestone in consequence of the alluvial deposits from the fluviomarine terraces from delicate from the Tertiary sector. The type of vines are the Merlot and the Cabernet-Sauvignon with equal shares.
This Medoc 2005, of beautiful garnet-red red color, with the crunching red fruit nose (raspberry, currant, blackcurrant), with nuances spiced in mouth, is a wine really successful, silky, of very good tannic structure and a beautiful harmony, with much of elegance, guard. The 2003, quite fleshy, are mouthfull, of a nice garnet-red dress, with rich and supple tannins at the same time, the persistent nose where prevail of the spice and bilberry notes. The 2002 are of beautiful color, of intense dress, with the persistent nose (morello cherry, violet), a wine very well-balanced, fleshy, with tasty tannins. Excellent a second wine, Château Taffard 2005 (wine making out of stainless steel tanks, with control of the temperatures, whose alcoholic fermentation is followed from 3 to 4 weeks of maceration, then malo-lactic fermentation after pressing of marcs) wine where the blackberry and the blackcurrant mix, full and solid, of rich and robust mouth, with well-balanced and ripe tannins, of a dense final, to lead to a joint of pork, for example.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : SA Vignobles Cadillac
Who's in charge : Henri Cadillac
Adress : 10, route de Hontane 33340 Ordonnac
Phone : 05 56 09 00 00
Fax : 05 56 09 04 28
E-Mail : taffarddeblaignan@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/taffarddeblaignan
Personal website : www.taffarddeblaignan.com
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2002, 2003, 2005 for the Château Taffard de Blaignan and 2005 and 2008 for the Château Taffard |
Established |
1990 |
Average annual |
130 000 bottles |
Surface |
21 ha |
Vine Age |
30 years |
Soil and exposure |
Argilo-limestone, slightly undulating ground |
Vine stocks |
50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet-Sauvignon |
Technique |
Wine making out of thermobabbited tanks stainless, maturing out of tank and barrel |
Characteristics |
Beautiful dark and brilliant red dress, the good maturation of the bunches to harvest gives a marked red fruit nose and a delicate bouquet into growing old. In mouth tannins appear without brutality, one can appreciate of it the roundness and the grace, balance. Finally the final of these supple tannins is long, of good behavior |
Served with |
Red meats, game, dishes out of sauce, certain fish |
Prices |
9,90 to 10,30 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
Restaurants in Bordeaux and Paris, Brasserie André in Lille, Traiteur Erisay Réceptions in Les Andelys (27705), Traiteur Saint-Clair in Saint-Ouen L'Aumone (95310) |
Others references |
At the top of its appellation in the Guide Dussert-Gerbe des Vins de France and Millésimes |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 90 - Export : 10 |
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