Sirius AOC Bordeaux Red - Technical sheet

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Sirius

AOC Bordeaux Red

The grapes are carefully selected before being fermented and aged in oak in exactly the same way as the Grands Crus Classés of Graves and Pessac-Léognan. Sirius Red is situated at the high end of the Bordeaux category and the emphasis is on balance, finesse and the mutually complementary aromas of the three Bordeaux grape varieties, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. A discreet, pared-down label for a modern chic, wine, equally ideal for trendy bistros or gourmet restaurants. Also exists in White and Rosé.
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Technical sheets

  • 2016

    VINTAGE 2016

    TASTING NOTES

    The product of a classic vintage, Sirius 2016 is a sustained garnet red with ruby and dark purple tints. Powerful from first sniff, it opens out to display a rich palate of red fruits, vanilla and spice with toasty notes. The meaty, beautifully round attack gives way to a superbly textured palate followed by an aftertaste which is just begging to unfold. The ripe tannins afford delicious balance and fine length without astringency to this blend. Drinking well from 2019, but can be laid down for several years. Without a doubt one of the flagship wines of the appellation.

    AGEING

    It will be enjoyed wonderfully from 2019 and offers a potential for aging for several years.

    MEDALS & AWARDS

    Gold medal - Concours Général Agricole - Paris 2018
    Gold medal - Challenge International du Vin - Bourg et Blaye 2018
    Gold medal - Concours Mondial des Féminalise 2018
    1* - Guide Hachette 2019

    Bronze medal - Concours de Bordeaux 2018
    Bronze medal - Concours des Grands Vins de France - Mâcon 2018
    Bronze medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2020

  • 2018

    VINTAGE 2018

    TASTING NOTES

    True to previous vintages, Sirius 2018 is superbly coloured; a brooding crimson with dark purple tints heralds in the richness which awaits the taster. The expressive bouquet of black fruits, blackcurrant and black cherry, imparts astonishing complexity which evolves towards elegant toasty notes and vanilla aromas - the fruit of superb wine craftsmanship. On the palate, finely balanced tannins are wrapped in smooth, creamy extract, offering immediate pleasure and a succulence that goes on and on. A fresh, fruity back-of-palate signs off this great Bordeaux with a flourish.

    AGEING

    It will be enjoyed wonderfully from 2020 and offers a potential for aging for several years.

    MEDALS & AWARDS

    Bronze medal - Concours Général Agricole Paris 2020
    90/100 Wine Enthusiast
    Bronze medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

  • 2019

    VINTAGE 2019

    TASTING NOTES

    Sirius has a dark colour with ruby tints.The nose, finely roasted, evokes warm scents of spices, dried figs, black berries and blackcurrant. The round palate, warm and powerful, translates well the attention to perfection. The material is rich and suave on the attack, accompanied by expressive fruit, on well-balanced and perfectly well-coated tannins which confer beautiful length to this wine. One can find with pleasure balance and freshness which are proof of the origin of this wine : a very fine Bordeaux.

    AGEING

    It will be enjoyed wonderfully from 2022 and offers a potential for aging for several years.

    MEDALS & AWARDS

    Silver medal - Concours de Bordeaux 2021
    1* - Guide Hachette des Vins 2023