Tour Saint Christophe Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe 2014
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Wilfred
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James
Suckling
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Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
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Complex aromas burst through, refined sleek oak overlaying herbaceous dark fruits and a savoury iron background. Black plums and cherries dominate the spicy cocoa palate, with crystalline minerality and a long, confident, peppery, finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
My passion for Bordeaux began as a young wine guy. I was in my early 20s. I had just got indoctrinated with some of California's finest 1973 Cabernet Sauvignons—I will never forget the magical Caymus Vineyard that I first retailed for $5.00 a bottle (it was on an introductory post-off). As the years went on, I just fell in love with the wines from both the Médoc and the Right Bank. As I grew up, I ended more and more in the Saint-Émilion camp. The 2014 Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe is a damn fine wine. The wine is smooth, satiny, revels with delectable red currants. The wine's crisp finish pairs it well with a piping hot, lightly-seasoned rotisserie chicken. I encourage all of you to imbibe the Grand Crus of Saint-Émilion. (Tasted: November 9, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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James Suckling
I like the aromas of blackberries, mushrooms and bark that flow through to a palate with a medium body, fine-grained tannins and a fresh finish. A thoroughly delicious wine from Château Tour Saint Christophe. Drink now and enjoy.
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James
Suckling
The Chateau overlooks beautiful dry stone terraces several hundred years old on a chalky-clay terroir. The vineyard is planted on this plateau where it has optimal sunlight and perfect natural drainage. The average age of the vines are thirty years old, they flourish and reach perfection in a limestone clay soil enhanced with sedimentary fragments of flint and chalk. It's this secret alchemy which makes the quality of our 'terroir'.
Aware of the richness of the legacy of the past and to preserve it, they undertook to restore Chateau Tour Saint Christophe. The objective was to revive the vineyard terraces with the disassembling and the reconstruction of this dry stone equipment as it had been built in the 18th century. About 1.5 km of dry-stone terraces have been renovated by re-shaping each stone by hand. A titanic work to preserve the original appearance of these unique terraces in Saint-Emilion.