Our wines (Vincod, ne pas toucher)
This wine is the jewel in the estate's crown: a selection of the best plots, sorting to keep only the best berries, separate vinification in small stainless steel vats and barrel ageing coupled with aging in amphora and jars.
This is a delicate, elegant, complex wine, perfect for laying down for a decade or so, but also a quicker approach for the more impatient! A rare wine produced in small quantities.
The 2019 vintage follows in the footsteps of recent great Bordeaux vintages. The winter was surprisingly mild, followed by a rather cool spring. Summer was hot, but the rain came at just the right time on several occasions: in July and August, then a few showers in early September. These rains were a lifesaver, keeping the grapes fresh and energized before harvest.
LocationVineyard area: 21 hectares
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation : Montagne Saint-Emilion
Terroir : Clay-limestone, clay-silica and sandy soils.
In the vineyardManual pruning in winter on hillside plots and later on other plots to delay budburst and the onset of frost.
Brushes crushed and reused as soil compost
Yield control
Mechanical harvesting
Parcel-by-parcel selection, separate vinification in stainless steel micro-vats.
Ageing15 to 18 months in French oak barrels, amphoras and jars.
Serve at around 17/18 degrees, decant if possible or open an hour before serving.
Ageing potential10 to 15 years
TastingIntense red color with crimson reflections. Fresh nose with aromas of gooseberry and cayenne pepper. The palate is greedy with notes of grenadine and sweet spices oh the finish.
Food pairingsMilk chocolate and tonka bean marquise, pan-fried foie gras, fillet of beef with cured ham and porcini mushrooms ...
Classic food and wine pairingsDesserts, Cheese, Game, French cuisine, Red meat, Poultry
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Allergens (sulfites)Contains sulphites
Grapes
Merlot
: 65 %
Cabernet sauvignon
: 20 %
Cabernet franc
: 15 %
Sweet spices, dry earth and crushed sweet red berries. Zippy red fruit with medium body and soft, sleek tannins. Juicy, medium- long finish. Drink now.
James Suckling
, 91/100