Presentation

The Réserve Pauillac is made primarily from a blend that combines wines from estates in the Pauillac appellation. It is created by the DBR teams with a view to producing a traditional wine that upholds the style of the châteaux.

The vintage

2012 was a difficult vintage that presented numerous challenges in the vineyard. After a harsh winter, the cool spring slowed down flowering, which was spread over a fairly long period. Violent hailstorms hit some vineyards on 24 April. Fertilisation was hampered by the rain in early June, resulting in flower abortion and uneven grape size, and therefore lower yields. The wet weather and lack of sunshine continued until mid-July but then August and early September were hot and dry, with a substantial variation between day and night-time temperatures, finally enabling the grapes to reach a satisfactory degree of ripeness before the heavy rain at the end of September.

Winemaking

Traditional, in stainless steel vats

Tasting

Colour: purple with good intensity.
Nose: very expressive, refined and elegant, combining fresh, mentholated notes with toasted and spicy aromas.
Palate: generous and powerful, with good tannic structure and a long fresh, liquoricey finish. A classic, distinguished Pauillac.

Alcohol content

13

Grapes

Cabernet sauvignon : 70 %
Merlot : 30 %

Downloads

• RESERVE SPECIALE CLASSIC PAUILLAC
• Product datasheet
• Table stand