Wine Clos Badon Thunevin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC, 2015
Reviews of purchase Clos Badon Thunevin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC, 2015
Tasting Notes
Dark ruby-red color.
The wine shows a generous, rich, smooth taste with notes of tobacco and hot stone, complemented by toasty nuances, with tart acidity and a long finish.
The wine has a sumptuous aroma, which, like a symphony, interwoven notes of red currant and plum jam, complemented by nuances of tobacco, iron, mocha and smoked meat.
The wine is recommended to serve with meat dishes and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Clos Badon Thunevin - charming, rich, luxurious wine that captivates its aroma and taste from the first time. After harvesting, the berries are sorted, and then subjected to temperature-controlled vinification in stainless steel vats, which includes a three-week maceration. Wine is aged for 18 months in 100% new oak barrels. Annually produces 15,000 bottles of wine.
Historic building Clos Badon was built in Saint-Emilion in 1900. In 1998 the estate was bought by Mr. Tyunevanom and since then the wine "Clos Badon" produced by the same winemakers as Chateau Valandraud. Along with Jean-Luc and his wife Muriel live exotic Chinese Chickens as pets, which are considered full members of the family, so it is not surprising that the label of wine Clos Badon Thunevin shows exactly this bird. When Muriel asked how their hens could live up to such a ripe old age, she replied: "These chickens drink only Bordeaux wines, in particular, the wine Château Valandraud!". Specifically, that the chickens have good taste, just between Clos Badon Thunevin and Chateau Valandraud they prefer the former.
Producer's description
Critics, despite the recognition of the quality and originality of wine Chateau Valandraud, some annoyed by the fact that Jean-Luc Tyunevan easily violated Bordeaux winemaking tradition - his fault just do not fit standard to Bordeaux. Nevertheless, the commercial success of a family business that stands out attentiveness to detail speaks for itself.