2005 | Bernard Magrez | Chateau Les Grands Chenes

Expect a rich and opulent claret, offering notes of crème de cassis, black cherries, charred wood and vanilla.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Under the guidance of proprietor Bernard Magrez Les Grands Chenes has been fashioning impressively made Medocs over recent years. This 25-acre property is planted with 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2005 possesses a dense chocolate smoky cassis character full body a serious well-endowed palate good purity ripe tannin and a classic long finish.

• Wine Spectator: Dark in color with black licorice currant and blackberry aromas that follow through to a full body with beautiful ripe berry character and round velvety tannins. There's wonderful balance to this wine. Best after 2012. 3210 cases made.

Producer Information

Bernard Magrez – both the man himself and his business – is a notable powerhouse in the international wine industry, based in Bordeaux but producing wine over the world. The heart of his operation consists of four Grand Cru Classé properties: Château Pape Clément in Pessac-Léognan, Château La Tour Carnet in the Haut-Médoc, Château Fombrauge in Saint-Émilion and Clos Haut-Peyraguey in Sauternes. He previously made his fortune as the founder of the William Pitters spirits company and the low-cost Bordeaux brand Malesan. Bernard Magrez Grands Vignobles (BMGV) produces another 10 Bordeaux labels. Around 14 different wines come from the Languedoc-Roussillon region, and the French portfolio is completed by white wines from the Côtes de Gascogne and Provence rosés made at Château des Muraires. The Spanish portfolio includes wines from Priorat, Toro and Jumilla, plus a Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, while the Douro Tinto Vale Magrez is the sole Portuguese representative. Further afield, wines are also made in Morocco and Japan, and the South American lineup boasts a trio of wines from Uruguay plus two each from Chile and Argentina. The Bernard Magrez Cabernet Sauvignon is his foray in the Californian wine trade. The first vintage was produced in 2010, with fruit sourced from the famed two-hectare (5-acre) Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard in St Helena. BMGV also owns the five-star hotel La Grande Maison de Bernard Magrez in central Bordeaux, and supports the major art gallery Institute Culturel Bernard Magrez.

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