Full Review

Quintessence De Beauportail

Quintessence De Beauportail
2019 Pecharmant

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Southwestern French Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.9% RS: 1%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$30

Quintessence De Beauportail
2019 Pecharmant

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Southwestern French Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.9% RS: 1%
Dark garnet color. Aromas of leather and tobacco, cedar, grilled bell pepper, and red and black currants with a full body and a long cassis, black cherry and eucalyptus, blackberry and plum, and cocoa nibs finish. Ripe and vibrant fruit with restrained oak influence and excellent structure lead to a Bordeaux style blend that punches above its weight class.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: leather and tobacco, cedar, grilled bell pepper, and red and black currants
Taste Flavor: cassis, black cherry and eucalyptus, blackberry and plum, and cocoa nibs
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Ripe and vibrant fruit with restrained oak influence and excellent structure lead to a Bordeaux style blend that punches above its weight class.

The Producer

Chateau Beauportail

The Producer

Southwestern French Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
High-quality wines, without the Bordeaux price tag, can be found throughout the southwestern (or, in French, "Sud-Ouest") part of France. At 120,000 acres, the South West of France is the country's 5th largest wine region, being divided into four subregions of its own (Bergerac & Dordogne River, Garonne & Tarn, Lot River, and Pyrénées); each possessing distinctive climates, character, and grapes.

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