France

Haut-Médoc

Medium

Cork

One of three new single-varietal expressions taken from among the best vineyards Dourthe owns. This is a 100% Cabernet Franc from a clay-limestone plot at Château Reysson in the Haut-Médoc appellation. Bright and lively on the nose; freshly picked red cherries and some soft purple floral scents making it so inviting. You can tell it's Cabernet Franc straight away with herbal and raspberry hints. Lots of tension, power and concentration - this is focussed and direct with mouthfilling tannins that come across as a bit dry at first but do expand after a few minutes. The fruit elements remain quite precise, a mixture of bramble blackcurrants and red berries. You definitely get a sense of the terroir and the winemaking, nothing is hidden with a subtle saltiness and lots of fresh mint on the finish. Feels pure and classy if not super complex, but this has real charm and I love the overall expression of both place and grape. Ageing 12 months in amphora.

Cabernet Franc

Dourthe Les Parcellaires, Peykem, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France, 2020

One of three new single-varietal expressions taken from among the best vineyards Dourthe owns. This is a 100% Cabernet Franc fro

Dourthe Les Parcellaires, Peykem, Haut-Médoc, 2020

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