You know that red that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion? This is it. Pour a glass and you get deep, brooding dark fruit, a little cedar and spice, and tannins with real grip that don't bully you. It's proper Bordeaux confidence without the price tag or the lecture. Grilling something tonight? This is your wine.
Deep ruby in the glass, and the nose pulls you straight in: ripe blackcurrant and plum, a whisper of cedar and warm baking spice, that classic Bordeaux pencil-shavings thing wrapped in fine oak. On the palate it's full and powerful, dark berries up front, tannins that frame everything and grip your gums just enough, then a long finish that lingers. Bone dry, no sweetness, all structure. It's a grown-up red that still knows how to have fun.
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Where it's from
This comes from Château Roustaing, a family estate in Bordeaux's Entre-Deux-Mers, the rolling land between two rivers. The Octavius name isn't marketing fluff either: it's borrowed from Gallo-Roman pottery stamped by a potter called Caius Octavius Catulus, dug up right there in the vineyard. So you're drinking a wine named after something Roman hands made on that exact soil two thousand years ago. Pretty good story for a Tuesday.
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- What is the price of Chateau Roustaing Octavius Bordeaux 75cl?
Chateau Roustaing Octavius Bordeaux 75cl is KSh 1,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Château Roustaing Cuvée Octavius Bordeaux 75cl taste like?
Full and powerful with ripe blackcurrant and plum, cedar, spice and fine oak, firm tannins and a long finish. It's deep ruby in colour and completely dry.
- What is the ABV of Château Roustaing Cuvée Octavius?
It's 12% ABV, an easygoing strength for a red of this depth.
- How do I serve it?
Lightly cool at 16 to 18°C in a big red wine glass. Let it breathe 20 to 30 minutes, or decant, so the tannins relax and the fruit opens up.
- What food pairs with it?
Built for red meat. Think nyama choma, lamb or goat stew, peppered steak, roast chicken, or aged cheese.
- What grapes is it made from?
A classic Bordeaux blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot brings the plush dark fruit, the Cabernet brings the backbone and structure.
- Where is it from?
From Château Roustaing in the Entre-Deux-Mers area of Bordeaux, France, a family estate. The name comes from ancient Roman pottery found in the vineyard.
Chateau Roustaing Octavius Bordeaux 75cl
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Chateau Roustaing Octavius Bordeaux 75cl price in Kenya
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