Chateau des Graviers Quintessence Margaux 2019

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Chateau des Graviers Quintessence Margaux 2019Most vintages, Christophe bottles a Quintessencea selection of the very best barrels which he gives an additional six months or so of levage. Often, this bottling contains a slightly higher proportion of Petit Verdot and a lower proportion of Merlot than the basic Margaux, and it is neither richer nor firmer than its counterpart; instead, it is simply deeper and more complexa quintessentially sensuous Margaux the likes of which are difficult to come

singular Taurasi of remarkable presence and depth

Wines so declared frequently have levels of residual sugar that are in excess of 150 grams of residual sugar

a zone which typically provides wines of finesse that are graced by silky tannins

45-hectare parcel was replanted by Benoit and his team in 2017

The unique qualities of this “cru” result from the sandy soil composition that is in stark contrast to the terrain that underlies its neighboring “crus” in Castiglione Falletto

Marsanne is the dominant grape variety (50%) complemented by Clairette Blanc (35%) and some Ugni Blanc (15%)

Jérôme and Lyse separately vinified a 1972 planting of Pinot Noir in the Les Chassagnes vineyard just outside Vosne-Romanée

Pierre Latine’s Yvorne Grand Cru Blanc is raised in a combination of two-thirds stainless steel and one-third cement egg and bottled after a year on the fine lees

and the other half was planted in the 1950s

Santa Chiara

dried honey

Pinot Noir has been cultivated in the Val d’Aoste since both regions were under the Burgundian Dukes in the Middle Ages

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