Château du Breuil, Haut Médoc Cru Bourgeois 2016
Château du Breuil, Haut Médoc Cru Bourgeois 2016 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (Haut-Medoc, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey's End 'Pastor's Blend' Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Stellenbosch 2023 Journey's End · Stellenbosch | £15.90 | |||
| Vasse Felix, Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Vasse Felix · Other Australia | £17.95 | |||
| Cousiño-Macul 'Antiguas Reservas' Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo 2020 Cousiño-Macul · Maipo Valley | £18.20 | |||
| Château La Tour de By, Médoc - Half 2023 Château La Tour de By · Bordeaux | £14.70 |
Château du Breuil sits in the Haut-Médoc, that broad sweep of appellation stretching from Blanquefort up to St-Estèphe, picking up classified-growth neighbours' gravel without ever quite borrowing their postcode or their prices. This is Cru Bourgeois country, where the wines trade grandeur for honesty, and 2016 was a vintage that rewarded exactly that kind of honesty with ripe, even tannins and real freshness. In the glass this is classic claret thinking: blackcurrant and dark plum, cedar and a savoury waft of tobacco, built on a structure that's firm without being stern. Drink it now with real pleasure.