CHÂTEAU LES ORMES 2016

Château les Ormes 2016

Frankly ripe, toasty style, with dark espresso, licorice and wood spice notes leading the way for plum cake and blackberry fruit. A fleshy, roasted edge hangs through the finish. A bit overt in style, but still rather solid. Drink now through 2017.

VARIETIES: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, Average 40 year old vines
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Saint-Julien
AGEING: Aging in barrels with 33% new barrels each year
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Cured Meat, Red Meat Suggested cheese pairings: Asiago, Cheddar, Gouda, Manchego, Parmesan, Pecorino, Blue Cheese, Gorgonzola, Roquefort, Stilton, Taleggio
VIVINO: Average 4.0 ★★★★✰

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Background | Of | Château les Ormes

Château les Ormes is made up of 2 principal parcels of vines. One touching the western border of Château Léoville Barton (in fact Anthony Barton sold this parcel to Chateau les Ormes in 1989) and the second further south and  juxtaposed between Château Gruaud Larose, Saint Pierre and Beychevelle. The soils are identical to the other chateaux on the plateau of Beychevelle : beautiful gravel that favours the elegance of Saint Julien. It is no coincidence that 85% of the appellation is Cru Classé. Most of the chateaux that are not classified in this appellation simply didn’t exist in 1855 at the time of the creation of the classification, although they are made up of plots of land that formerly belonged to these chateaux!

Owners Fabienne & Philippe Pairault make their wine in total respect to the environment and wouldn’t have it any other way. For them it is not an obligation but a life choice that will affect generations to come.

In 2008 they employed the young, brilliant and dynamic Diana Garcia Gonzalez, winemaker at Château les Ormes, who with some gentle love and attention made this wine into possibly the finest value for money in the appellation.