2018 Château Prieure de Beyzac, 2016 Château des Mille Anges, and 2019 Château Beaumont Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review
Wine: Château Prieure de Beyzac
Region: France, Haut-Médoc
Year: 2018
Price: $14.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 14%
Grapes: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Professional Rating: V 92 D 92 JS 91
What we tasted and smelled in this Chateau Prieure de Beyzac:
- On the nose: Smoke, a classic red wine smell, plum, dark cherry, pencil, rose, tar, deep and rich
- In the mouth: Plum, lots of tannin, smooth, nice round mouthfeel, supple, tobacco, grapey, elegant, warm, round, well-balanced
Food to pair with this Chateau Prieure de Beyzac: Steak, a meat and potatoes wine, stew, roast, big meaty dishes, a bit of a fall wine, a food wine
As a reminder on our rating scale, we rate on a scale of 1-10, where 7 and above means that we would buy it, and 4 and below means that we are likely to pour it down the sink, and a 5 or 6 means we are likely to drink it and finish it, but we are probably not going to buy it.
Chateau Prieure de Beyzac Wine Rating:
- Joe: 9/10
- Carmela: 7/10
Wine: Château des Mille Anges
Region: France, Saint-Germain-de-Graves
Year: 2016
Price: $14.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 14.3%
Grapes: 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
Professional Rating: JS 91 D 90
What we tasted and smelled in this: Château des Mille Anges:
- On the nose: Sweet, jammy, stewed cherries, blueberry, currant, dried fruit, dried blueberry or cranberry, cherry cordial, a bit of smoke, wood barrel
- In the mouth: Balsamic vinegar, syrupy, berry, tart, dried cranberry, baking spices, dried fruit, candied fruit, blueberry
Food to pair with this Château des Mille Anges: Steak, tomato-based pasta, pizza, bolognese, lasagna
Château des Mille Anges Wine Rating:
- Joe: 7/10
- Carmela: 7/10
Wine: Château Beaumont
Region: France, Haut-Médoc
Year: 2019
Price: $16.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grapes: 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot
Professional Rating: JS 92 WE 92 D 90 JD 90 RP 90
What we tasted and smelled in this Château Beaumont :
- On the nose: Wood, oaky, cranberry, astringent, plum, cherry, sharp, smoke, pencil, leather, grapey, grassy
- In the mouth: Tart, salty, black licorice, red fruit, raspberry, bramble, earthy, vegetable, very tannic, you can tell it is Cabernet Sauvignon forward, punchy, stone tobacco and tar on the finish, flowers, pencil and metal
Food to pair with this Château Beaumont: Needs food, burger, red meat, grilled foods, beef stroganoff
Château Beaumont Wine Rating:
- Joe: 7/10
- Carmela: 6/10
Which one of these are you finishing tonight?
- Carmela: Chateau Prieure de Beyzac
- Joe: Chateau Prieure de Beyzac
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