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CHATEAU BONNET 2012 BORDEAUX, FRANCE

The Bordeaux area in south-western France produces, on the average, over 700 million bottles of wine annually - and that is only a section of France! However, France ranks second to Italy in total wine production; Spain, with the most acres devoted to grape vines, is third; the United States fourth; and, surprisingly, Argentina is fifth. 

If you watched the Downton Abbey series on PBS, Robert, the lord of the manor, at one point, asks for the Claret wine. Claret is the word the English used referring to the red wines of Bordeaux, located right across the English Channel from them. Coppola, in our Cabernet Sauvignon section, calls his wine CLARET.

Chateaux Bonnet is a typical Bordeaux wine, typically good, that is. Wine Enthusiast Magazine has rated it 94 points. A blend of 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is medium- to full bodied, dry, with aromas and flavors of red and black fruit, black currant, toasted oak, and a touch of vanilla.

I recommend at least a half-hour of aeration before drinking. Initially, open the bottle and pour yourself a small amount; the wine is tight, reluctant to yield flavor. After a half-hour - an hour would be even better - you will see how oxygen has expanded the flavor.

Taste and see!