Cuvee George Du Chateau Puygueraud Vintage 2006

Château Puygueraud is a located in the small Cote de Bordeaux Francs appellation. Puygueraud is one of several Bordeaux estates owned by notable enologist and wine consultant Nicolas Thienpont.The Puygueraud property was bought by Thienpont's father George in 1946. Its vineyards had been destroyed during World War II, so cereal crops replaced the vines for several decades. In the late 1970s, the soil had recovered and vines were planted again, producing their first vintage in 1983 .Cuvée George, is produced in honour of George Thienpont. Unusually for the region, it is always composed of at least one-third Malbec (a favorite of his) and a minimum 80 percent of Malbec and Cabernet Franc together, with Merlot only playing a minor role. It is only produced in excellent vintages like 2006.

Typical blend, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot. 75cl bottle. Abv 13%

Bottle condition, capsule good, label good, wine level base of neck

This is good; however, it was quite harsh fresh out of the bottle last night - very tannic, little fruit, and just generally "austere" and unapproachable...probably just too young still. Have left it in the fridge over night and it's softened quite a bit. I'm still finding the tannins to be quite pronounced.

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