Château Lamothe Cissac 2005 - Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc, Bordeaux

An excellent Château; this wine has 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot grapes. Aged in oak barrels with blackcurrant flavours and lots of creamy, vanilla oak.

Decanter: Highly Recommended ***
Decanter World Wine Awards: Bronze Award
Wine Enthusiast: 90/100
AWC Vienna 2007: Vintage 2005: Silver Medal

The vineyards of Château Lamothe Cissace were planted by the Fabre family in 1967 on clay and limestone soils and gravel slopes. Spread over 33 hectares, the grapes planted include Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. As there were already 17 Châteaux bearing the name of Lamothe in Gironde at that time, Gabriel Fabre called his estate Lamothe-Cissac to avoid any confusion. Business prospered from then and in 1991, Gabriel’s son, Vincent took over the running of the property along with winemaker Luc Fabre and sister Marie-Odile Fabre-Roger.

Classified as a Cru Bourgeois, Lamothe Cissac’s flagship wine comprises 70% Cabernet Sauvignon (for firmness, longevity and nobility), 26% Merlot (richness and smoothness), 2% Cabernet France (suppleness) and 2% Petit Verdot (breeding and distinction).

Bottle Size: 75cl

ABV: 13%

Price per bottle: £13.99