{"product_id":"bellevue-cotes-de-bordeaux-castillon-c-ma-cuv-e-2016","title":"Bellevue Cotes de Bordeaux-Castillon Cé Ma Cuvée 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eSALE!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBellevue Cotes de Bordeaux-Castillon Cé Ma Cuvée is made from 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eThe wine is made with 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Average age of the vines is 50 years old (everything is between 40 and 60 years old).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eCé Ma Cuvée is a tribute from Michel Lydoire to his 2 daughters:\u003cbr\u003eCé is for Céline. She is like the Merlot grape varietal. Pleasant and calm.\u003cbr\u003eMa is for Marina. She is like the Cabernet Franc grape varietal. Tough and with a lot of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eThe color is deep and inky. \u003cbr\u003eThe nose is spicy, fruity and oaky with some nice vanilla and coconut aromas. \u003cbr\u003eThe mouthfeel is complex, with ripe red and black fruit flavors. Some spiciness and integrated oak flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine starts as the Vieilles vignes, but some wine is aged in 500-liter American Oak Barrels for 18 months. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eThey are using a mix of different toastiness for the barrels. Some high toast and some are medium toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a fun wine that can be enjoyed with any food, charbroil burgers, grilled vegetables, cheeses ... or even with dark chocolate desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2015 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux Cé Ma Cuvée Céline Lydoire focuses this wine on Bellevue's old Merlot plots, blending in Cabernet franc from southern exposures on gravelly soils. It's her top selection, treated to 18 months in new 400-liter oak barrels; she started making it at the behest of her French customers, who wanted a step up from her cool and refreshing Cuvée Tradition. This is just as cool, but more saturated in its distinctly Castillon fruit flavor—think wild strawberries and blueberries with an earthy mineral undercurrent. That silky fruit gains its supple impression from the new oak, which boosts the textural richness. As I thought about how to score this wine, I found myself writing, \"If that were from California, I'd be all over it.\" Absolutely. But it's also got Castillon limestone clarity. And, it's $27. Buy a case. You won't be sorry -\u003cb\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits 93 Points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bellevue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948995309615,"sku":"F0EE163009BRL","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/bellevue_castillon_cemacuvee_hq_label_88a6c615-1aa7-4dbe-aff4-bf6cc2d543a9.jpg?v=1770613324","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/bellevue-cotes-de-bordeaux-castillon-c-ma-cuv-e-2016","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}