Château Lajarre

This Bordeaux Supérieur is produced by the Château Lajarre estate located southeast of Saint Émilion. In 2005, the doctor Grégory Lovato, aged 29 at the time, took possession of the winery in order to continue his grandparents’ legacy of wine-making. The Château Lajarre Cuvée Eléonore is an assemblage consisting of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc so typical of right-bank Bordeaux wines. This wine shows good fruit and simultaneously enough structure to enjoy it right now or in 2-3 years.Of course, the year 2016 also plays a special role in this cuvée; rarely have there been, even at the level of Bordeaux Supérieur, such expressive and distinctive wines as in this exceptional vintage.The wine is a lovely, brilliant and clear red in the glass. It is powerful on the nose, offering aromas of red currants and strawberries, nuances of cherries and subtle hints of cassis and toast. It is elegant on the palate, with lots of fruit such as blackberries, as well as cassis and caramelized hazelnuts together with beautifully balanced, well-integrated tannins and a counterbalancing acidity. The finish is soft and medium-long.This wine is a real insider’s tip, showing the spirit of a Saint-Émilion; its body and price are those of a Bordeaux Supérieur.We recommend enjoying the Château Lajarre Cuvée Eléonore 2016 with spicy meals, braised dishes, pasta or ripe cheeses.Marks:Silver medal at the ‘Concours des vins de Bordeaux 2018’ competitionBronze medal in the 2018 Decanter magazineBronze medal at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2018