This 17 point Saint-Emilion Grand Cru has 14% alcohol and cost $35. The 2010 Chateau du ValD’Or is a Grand Cru Saint-Emilion from the Bordeaux area in France and was made from 86% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc which is where it got its rose pedal notes.
Venison medallions, usually paired with Rhone wines or even Zinfandel, paired well with this Bordeaux. The mashed sweet potato and Brussel sprouts need big young flavors.
The 2010 vintage was excellent and this wine will age at least two or three decades.It was a deep crimson color, with black fruits and subtle vanilla. It was full bodied and had lots of young tannin. Age it and you’ll be rewarded. In vino veritas.
Buy and age any 2009 or 2010 red Bordeaux for the future. The 2015 vintage will be similar when released in 2017.
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