REGION
Médoc Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France
VARIETAL
65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc & 5% Petit Verdot
TASTING NOTES
The complex bouquet displays a combination of red and black fruit aromas (fresh blackcurrant and morello cherry). Swirling in the glass unveils notes of white pepper and sweet spices accompanied by a very fruity bouquet and delicate hints of oak. Starts out fruity, full-bodied and solid on the palate, going on to reveal surprisingly silky and elegant tannins. The perfect balance between all these elements results in a smooth, fresh wine with a lovely long aftertaste that bodes well for the future. -Winemaker's Notes
90pts - Vinous
The 2016 Castéra has a simple bouquet with blackberry, potpourri and light iris aromas, pretty if not the most complex on the block. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, good depth, quite precise with cedar and white pepper towards the persistent finish. This gets better with aeration, gaining more precision and ends up as a really, very fine Médoc Cru Bourgeois