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Château La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois 2004

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • % 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

A wine produced in the pure Médoc tradition. Powerful, some years in the cellar will allow it to soften and develop an impressive fruitiness. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 very slightly damaged label
  • Origin: -
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Médoc
  • Classification: Cru Bourgeois
  • Producer/Owner: Marc Pagès
  • More information....

Château La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Poularde demi-deuil, Ris de veau à la crème, Rognons aux chanterelles.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 15/20
  • What the experts say...

    "Attractive black currant, crushed rock, and damp earth along with sweet cherry and currant characteristics are found in this medium-bodied, elegant 2004." Source R. Parker (06/2007)

    Lot presentation
    Château La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois

    The wine

    Vinified in barrels (with one third renewed each year), these deep coloured, richly aromatic wines have excellent ageing potential. They are some of the Médoc's most powerful wines, but retain plenty of fruitiness as they mature in the bottle.

    Information about domain Château La Tour de By

    Perfectly located on the first gravelly hilltops overlooking the Gironde estuary, Château La Tour de By produces a breathtaking wine. The property was promoted to Cru Bourgeois Supérieur status in the 2003 revision of the 1932 classification.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 very slightly damaged label
    • Origin: -
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Médoc
    • Classification: Cru Bourgeois
    • Producer/Owner: Marc Pagès
    • Vintage: 2004
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Size (in ha): 74
    • Volume: 500000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 2% Petit verdot, 4% Cabernet franc
    Château La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois
    Château La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Château La Tour de By Cru Bourgeois 2004

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format