France

Margaux

This mature parcel that Waitrose has snapped up is the second wine from small 'garage wine' estate Château Marojallia in Margaux, where Jean-Luc Thunevin and Muriel Andraud oversee the winemaking with help from consultant Michel Rolland. The 4ha vineyard is planted 60% to Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% to Merlot, and this is a 50/50 blend of the two grapes, from 25 year-old vines. The wine was aged in a combination of new French oak barriques (30%), one-year-old barrels (30%) and stainless steel vats, and nearly a decade on has a lovely harmony and balance. It's still youthful, freshly fragrant, with blueberry and black forest fruits, and a hint of leather and spice. The tannins are juicy and there's a velvety softness to the wine and subtle toasty oak. This is at a lovely stage of evolution, still with lots of primary fruit but also developing tertiary notes, and would perfect with a Sunday leg of lamb.

Clos Margalaine, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2015

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Clos Margalaine, Margaux, Bordeaux, France 2015

Clos Margalaine, Château Marojallia, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2015

75cl

United Kingdom

British Pound

Waitrose

Amy Wislocki

Clos Margalaine

Bordeaux

Clos Margalaine, Château Marojallia, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2015

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