Grand Vin du Château Bouqueyran

The Lords of Bouqueyran first planted vines and constructed this charming estate halfway between Margaux and Saint-Julien in the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1862, the property was sold to Raymond Robin, owner of Château Citran Cru Bourgeois, who expanded upon the castle, adding two pavilion towers and a workers' house which still exists next to the château.

Château Bouqueyan
Moulis 2015 $46.99 per bottle
57% Merlot 43% Cabernet Sauvignon

The lords of Bouqueyran have long disappeared but the nobility of its vineyard still remains. This Cru Bourgeois Supérieur is complex, powerful and rich and can age for a good ten years or more.

NOSE
Plum, violet and cedar with a soft, elegant use of oak.

TASTE
Big and easy drinking with tons of plum. Structured and balanced with lovely layers of vanilla and cedar.

PAIRING
Herbed rack of lamb with roasted potatoes.