Mâcon 2006 Great French Wine Competition: Silver Medal
The 2007 Hachette Wine Guide: 1 star (s)
DEVELOPMENT
Reasoned cultivation, Manual harvest, Use of sorting tables, Fermentation in cement vats with epoxy resin, Cold pre-fermentation maceration, Total destemming, Vinification according to ancestral method, Blending, Traditional cork, Regular stirring, Aging in barrels a wine
TASTING
Eye: Cherry color, intense, raspberry reflections.
Nose: Expressive, rich, olive aromas, blond tobacco aromas, blackcurrant bud aromas, black fruit aromas, blackberry aromas, blueberry aromas, tobacco aromas, resin aromas, subtle flint aromas.
Palate: Aromatic, rich, supple, melted tannins, supple tannins, fleshy tannins, mineral, structured body, good intensity, good persistence.
GRAPES
2% Abouriou, 17% Cabernet franc, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 13% Syrah, 9% Malbec
FOOD & WINE PAIRING
Flank steak with shallots, Pork tenderloin, Duck confit, Navarin of lamb, Blanquette of veal
SERVING TEMPERATURE
