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Sarabande 2014

Slow, dignified, with quiet complexity – that's how a sarabande sounds, that's how this wine tastes.

This cuvée is the heart of our winery and is made each year from all of our estate's red grape varieties. Thanks to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, it unfolds flavors of dark berries, cocoa, and graphite, underscored by the earthy notes of Cabernet Franc. Typically, 18 months of aging in mostly used barriques lends depth without heaviness. A multi-layered red wine that invites contemplation and gains in complexity with each passing year.

The year

Vintage description 2014 red

Character

Insert taste description Sarabande 2014
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🍷 Estimated drinking window 2019 – 2024 Passed its zenith 2 years ago. Our recommendation: drink up soon.
Note: figures refer to the 0.75 L bottle. Large formats mature more slowly.

Grape varieties

60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc

Aging

16 months in barrique, 50% new wood

Analysis

13 % vol · pH 3.70

Culinary memories

Côte de bœuf from the grill – Café de Paris butter & bone marrow
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Côte de bœuf from the grill – Café de Paris butter & bone marrow
Coq au Vin – Sarabande & morels, jus assembled
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Coq au Vin – Sarabande & morels, jus assembled
Braised lamb shank – garlic & rosemary
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Braised lamb shank – garlic & rosemary
Butterflied lamb shoulder, low-grilled
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Butterflied lamb shoulder, low-grilled
Grilled lamb chops – anchovy-rosemary butter
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Grilled lamb chops – anchovy-rosemary butter
Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust
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Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust
Bœuf en croûte, mushroom duxelles
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Bœuf en croûte, mushroom duxelles
Côte de bœuf from the oven – sauce bordelaise & bone marrow
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Côte de bœuf from the oven – sauce bordelaise & bone marrow
Braised mountain lentils – root vegetables & sherry
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Braised mountain lentils – root vegetables & sherry
Châteaubriand, sauce béarnaise
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Châteaubriand, sauce béarnaise
Grilled bavette – sauce bordelaise & shallot confit
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Grilled bavette – sauce bordelaise & shallot confit
Braised pigeon on savoy cabbage & bacon
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Braised pigeon on savoy cabbage & bacon
Chapon rôti aux marrons
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Chapon rôti aux marrons
Civet de lièvre, jugged hare in red wine
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Civet de lièvre, jugged hare in red wine

Frequently asked questions about older vintages

Decant?

Yes, carefully.

Other vintages Sarabande

Ursprung & Boden

Das Terroir: Sarabande

The Sarabande is the most polyphonic cuvée of the suite: seven plots, all four red grape varieties of the Domaine, the Merlot leading. The foundation is laid by the clay of plots C1, C2, C3, C5 and C9 — a calm, supporting ground. The clay-gravel of plots C8 and C12 adds spice and tension with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. From this interplay comes the depth for which the Sarabande stands at the centre of the red wine range.

Which plots go into the blend is decided by the vintage; the assignment can therefore vary slightly from harvest to harvest.

Parzellenkarte
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Luftaufnahme

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Full data sheet & facts: Sarabande 2014 Expand or collapse data sheet
Full data sheet & facts: Sarabande 2014
Winemaker & place Château LaSuite – Domaine aux Conseillans
Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux (France)
Philosophy Plot-by-plot vinification in a nature reserve
New Bordeaux
Vintage 2014
Grape varieties 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc
Vinification & aging

16 months in barrique, 50% new wood
Limited edition 9841 Bottles
Technical analysis 13 % vol · pH 3.70
Drinking window (ideal) 2019 – 2024
Suitable recipes