{"product_id":"chateau-le-gay-vintage-1986","title":"Chateau Le Gay Vintage 1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau le Gay\u003c\/strong\u003e is a leading estate in Pomerol, producing Merlot-based wines. Its reputation has risen steadily in the new millennium, and has garnered high ratings from critics, including a score of 99 for the 2010 vintage from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-collapse heading-sm mt-4A collapse show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 10.5 hectares (26 acres) of vines in one holding, planted on clay and gravel soils in the north of the Pomerol plateau. Some 90 percent of plantings are Merlot, with the remainder Cabernet Franc. The 1986 vintage was very good for the region and the wider Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical blend, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. 75cl bottle. Abv 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle condition, capsule good, label good, wine level very top shoulder\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Note 26\/12\/2021 - \u003cspan class=\"score\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"static\" itemprop=\"ratingValue\"\u003e92\u003c\/span\u003e Points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"reviewBody\" class=\"break_word\"\u003eMedium to dark garnet colour, heavy sediment. Good, intense red and dark fruit, red currant, red cherry, blueberry, blackberry, plum, meaty notes, chocolate, tobacco, complex spice notes, and light herbaceous notes, with pronounced acidity, partly resolved tannin, and great persistence. Kept developing. Needed an hour in a decanter to show its best, and was consistent on day two. Medium-bodied, and well-structured, with good concentration and very good complexity. That said, the tannin is lightly sandpapery and lightly dry, and the wine remained a little rustic over the course of both days. Should smooth out with another three to five years. Pair it with a steak for now. 92.\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Wine-Cru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57644079415678,"sku":"winecru3984","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5656\/1063\/files\/chateau-le-gay-vintage-1986-our-wines-the-wine-cru.jpg?v=1783252244","url":"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/products\/chateau-le-gay-vintage-1986","provider":"The Wine-Cru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}