Château Haut-Cadet St.-Emilion 2015
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Lively loganberry and black currant fruit flavors take the lead here, laced with savory, mint and anise notes. Shows good brambly energy through the finish, with a lingering licorice hint. Best from 2019 through 2025. 6,250 cases made.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Web Only - 2018
Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
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Château Haut-Cadet St.-Emilion 2015
Lively loganberry and black currant fruit flavors take the lead here, laced with savory, mint and anise notes. Shows good brambly energy through the finish, with a lingering licorice hint. Best from 2019 through 2025. 6,250 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Web Only - 2018
Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
