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Including more Cabernet Franc than normal, the 2024 Château La Prade is 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc from a plateau of pure limestone soils. Black raspberries, sappy flowers, green herbs, and cedar nuances all shine on the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a pure, focused, elegant mouthfeel, some obvious minerality, ripe, polished tannins, and outstanding length.
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Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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A very juicy and bright wine with blueberries, minerals and cherries. Medium-bodied with fine, fresh tannins and a bright, medium-long finish. 65% merlot and 35% cabernet franc.
A very juicy and bright wine with blueberries, minerals and cherries. Medium-bodied with fine, fresh tannins and a bright, medium-long finish. 65% merlot and 35% cabernet franc.
About the producer

Nicolas Thienpont purchased this estate in the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux in 2000. The seven hectares of vines average 40 years in age, divided between 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, sitting partly on the limestone plateau in the village Saint-Cibard.