{"product_id":"chateau-caronne-ste-gemme-vintage-2018","title":"Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme Vintage 2018","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA firm Wine Cru favourite.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Caronne Ste Gemme\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e estate just south of Saint-Julien in the Haut Medoc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its grand vin is a classic Bordeaux blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and was classified as a Cru Bourgeois \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Supérieur of Haut-Médoc in 1932 and Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in 1966. Traditionaly made and performs well in all types of vintages. 2018 was an excellent vintage for the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypical blend, Cabernet \u003c\/span\u003eSauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle condition, capsule excellent, label excellent, wine level in neck\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Note 10\/10\/2025 \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"reviewBody\" class=\"break_word\"\u003eNose - cigar, blackcurrant, violet. In the mouth scrunchy fruit, a little oak, cinnamon, smooth tannins. Actually I think this has moved on and is really quite pleasant for the money. First of 12 bottles. I would value it more highly than £12 and expect it to continue to develop over the next 5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens next\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour bottle will be carefully hand-packed in our mail-safe wine boxes to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. We dispatch all standard orders using \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail 48-hour Tracked \u0026amp; Signed\u003c\/b\u003e, so you can follow its journey right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed it sooner?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrder before \u003cb\u003e3:30 pm\u003c\/b\u003e and select \u003cb\u003eExpress Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e for next-day arrival (Monday - Thursday). We’ll send it via \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail Guaranteed Next Day\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eAPC Overnight\u003c\/b\u003e - trusted services for safe, timely delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational delivery\u003c\/b\u003e - please get in touch for a shipping quote via the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/pages\/contact\" title=\"international vintage wine shipping enquiry form.\"\u003econtact form.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wine-Cru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57239212753278,"sku":"winecru3925","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5656\/1063\/files\/chateau-caronne-ste-gemme-vintage-2018-our-wines-the-wine-cru.jpg?v=1776004435","url":"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/products\/chateau-caronne-ste-gemme-vintage-2018","provider":"The Wine-Cru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}