Let's get in one more modest but decent Bordeaux before this short month ends ...
Chateau Saint-Sulpice 2015 Bordeaux ($18.99)
This Right Bank blend of a blend of Merlot (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%) and Cabernet Franc (10%) shows blackish purple, shading through garnet to a clear edge, a young wine. Good blackcurrant scent, a marker for Bordeaux, with a subtle back note of warm spices. Blackcurrant and tart cherry on the palate, framed by palate-cleansing acidity, moderate 13 percent alcohol, and distinct but palatable tannins. Simple but balanced, a better-than-average representation of generic Bordeaux, perhaps gaining from chateau bottling and a selective importer. U.S. importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons Ltd., NYC. (Feb. 27, 2019)
FOOD MATCH: Beef, lamb, or dark game like venison are the classic matches for simple Bordeaux, and it went very well with a fine artisanal-beef hamburger from Louisville’s Red Hog butcher. Surprisingly, it went just as well with the plant-based Impossible Burger 2.0, a new veggie burger that’s a dead ringer for good ground beef.
WHEN TO DRINK: Generic Bordeaux isn’t meant for long aging, but this one is sufficiently balanced and stylish that it might be worth a cellar test in this good vintage, at least for five to seven years.
VALUE:
I got zapped for several bucks over Wine-Searcher.com's $14 average retail, but to be honest, I’d still buy it again.
WEB LINK
Here's a page about Chateau Saint-Sulpice from importer Frederick Wildman.
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