{"product_id":"chateau-bernadotte-haut-medoc-cru-bourgeois-2018-750ml","title":"Chateau Bernadotte Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois 2018 750ml","description":"\u003ch5\u003eChâteau Bernadotte | Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois | Bordeaux, France | 2018\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Bernadotte is a classic Cru Bourgeois estate situated on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, with vineyards bordering the prestigious Pauillac appellation — lending the wine a touch of that famous Pauillac character: tobacco, cedar, and graphite. Named after the royal family of Sweden, the estate has a storied history and is now producing wines fully worthy of its pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage is widely regarded as one of the greatest in Bordeaux history — a year of exceptional ripeness, concentration, and natural balance. Château Bernadotte's 2018 is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, delivering focused dark fruit, firm structure, and excellent aging potential at a remarkable price point for the appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep ruby in the glass. The nose offers blackcurrant, black olive, dried herbs, smoked meat, and charred wood, with inky, jammy dark fruit and notes of mocha and sweet spice. On the palate, medium-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins, focused and flavorful with a lightly chewy finish. Rich, balanced, and built to age — drinking beautifully from 2024 onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair with classic steak frites, roast leg of lamb with rosemary, hearty beef stew, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté, or Parmigiano-Reggiano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Château Bernadotte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haut-Médoc AOC, Cru Bourgeois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Left Bank, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrink:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now through 2030+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCritical Acclaim — Vintage 2018\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling — 91 pts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackcurrants, black olives and dried herbs with smoked-meat and charred-wood character. Medium-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Focused and flavorful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinous — 90 pts:\u003c\/strong\u003e A flamboyant, unctuous Haut-Médoc. Inky, jammy dark fruit, mocha and sweet spice — racy, expressive, and delivers the goods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Enthusiast — 90 pts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and balanced, offering black fruits dominated by Merlot and bold tannins. A powerful wine that will take time. Drink from 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46968932368667,"sku":"210000048464","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/uaseqntegcbtlicuuxad.jpg?v=1784831197","url":"https:\/\/67wino.shop\/products\/chateau-bernadotte-haut-medoc-cru-bourgeois-2018-750ml","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}