Château Yon-Figeac, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2016
£39.75
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A delicious full bodied red from one of Saint-Émilion's top producers.
- Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines are produced under tighter restrictions in order to distinguish the areas finer producers.
- Merlot based Bordeaux blends thrive on the clay soils surrounding the Chateau.
- Cabernet Franc is also prominent offering freshness, pepper and raspberry notes to the blend.
- A beautiful accompaniment to beef, lamb or game dishes such as venison stew.
- It's drinking well now but this wine has the capacity to age at least a further ten years.
- Grape variety: Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Vintage: 2016
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Bordeaux
- Sustainable: Yes
"Very rich dark berries and plums with an attractive and deep, fresh-fruit edge. The palate has a very smooth, fresh and sweetly fruited core with ripe, plush and approachable tannins. A blend of 81 per cent merlot, 13 per cent cabernet franc and six per cent petit verdot.