Barton & Guestier French Tom Bordeaux [750ML]

Description

Barton & Guestier French Tom Bordeaux is a red wine from the Bordeaux appellation in France, sold here in the 750ML bottle. It is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon.

At a Glance

• Producer: Barton & Guestier
• Style: dry red wine
• Volume: 750ML
• Country and region: France, Bordeaux (AOC Bordeaux)
• Grapes: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
• ABV: 12.5%
• Vintage: 2023

How It Differs

The other Barton & Guestier Bordeaux we stock is Château Magnol 22, which carries the narrower Haut-Médoc appellation and the Cru Bourgeois classification. French Tom is sold under the wider Bordeaux appellation.

How to Serve

Serve at 16 to 18°C. Barton & Guestier suggests meat and strong cheese.

Ideal for: a family roast, a dinner with friends, and a Bordeaux gift with a story behind the name.

Pairs with: for a Merlot-led Bordeaux we suggest char siu, Cantonese roast duck, black pepper beef, Indian-Malaysian lamb varuval and Malay beef rendang.

More from the house sits on the Barton & Guestier brand page, and Rémy Martin V.S.O.P Cognac Fine Champagne is a bottle to pour after the meal.

Questions

What grapes go into this Bordeaux?
It is made from 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, under the Bordeaux appellation in France.

Why is it called French Tom?
The name comes from the nickname given to Thomas Barton, the Irishman who founded Barton & Guestier. Customers and friends knew him as French Tom.

What food goes with this wine?
Meat and strong cheese. Barton & Guestier says it is best between 16°C and 18°C.

Order before 2 PM for same-day delivery to Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Klang and seven more nearby areas, Monday to Saturday except public holidays.

Alcohol is sold strictly to non-Muslim customers aged 21 and above, for delivery within West Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia) only.