2017 Chateau Taillefer

France / Bordeaux / Pomerol Rouge
 
2017 Château Taillefer has a complex structure which makes it an elegant and generous wine. The colour is dark and the bouquet is rich. An excellent wine for laying down 10 to 15 years.

Ageing in French oak barrels for 12 months with 60% of new barrels, and 40% of one year old barrels. Consultant Winemaker: Denis Dubourdieu.
 
Blend: 
93% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc.
 
 
Château Taillefer is the first wine-estate acquired by the Moueix family (1923). With its elegant classical architecture house, the origins of the property are very ancient. The geographer-engineer, Pierre Belleyme, mentioned the place known as Taillefer since 1764. It was already surrounded by vines. Why "Taillefer" (sound like: trim the iron)? Maybe for the iron contains in the typical Pomerol soil, that giving the distinctive taste and the aromatic richness to Pomerol wines. Since the passing of Bernard Moueix in 1996, it is Catherine Moueix and their children, Antoine and Claire, who devote their passion to their both châteaux, Taillefer and Tauzinat l'Hermitage (Saint-Émilion), with the objective of reinforcing their quality and renown, by the work done in the vineyard and the investments realized in the productive equipments.