2016 Château Ripeau St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2016
Château Ripeau (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Flowers, black raspberries, licorice and cocoa scents move you for the palate, which is medium-full bodied, ripe, soft, sweet, fresh and forward. The finish is all about the juicy, cocoa tinged, fresh, dark red fruits. The wine was made from blending 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 2,191 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Dark in color, this wine offers floral, dark berry, licorice, smoke, chocolate and sweet cherries. Round, fleshy, forward and fresh, the wine was produced from blending 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 2,759 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
When to Drink Chateau Ripeau, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Ripeau is better with at least 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. Chateau Ripeau is best enjoyed in the first 5-18 years of life.
Young vintages can be decanted for about 1 hour to 90 minutes. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Serving Chateau Ripeau, with Wine and Food Pairings
Chateau Ripeau is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Ripeau is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Ripeau is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.