France

St-Emilion

Medium

Cork

Fresh blackcurrant and vanilla touches on the nose, a touch of exotic spice. Clean and focussed, quite high toned fruit gives a touch of sharpness before chalky tannins come in. Nice purity. This is straight and determined with lots of dark fruit and liquorice elements. Very much focussed on the acidity and red fruit which means this has lots of energy and focus. A touch tense on the finish - just a bit tight and mineral. This is built on strict tannins, but there’s nothing missing here. 3.5pH. Ageing 30% new oak. No chaptalisation.

Merlot

Château du Courlat, Cuvée Jean-Baptiste, St-Emilion, Lussac St-Emilion, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Fresh blackcurrant and vanilla touches on the nose, a touch of exotic spice. Clean and focussed, quite high toned fruit gives a 

Château du Courlat, Cuvée Jean-Baptiste, St-Emilion, Lussac

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