A tightrope walker’s balance, a goldsmith’s precision, an angel’s patience, steel nerves and an unwavering optimism were needed to hope to produce a few barrels this year.
The vintage begins with a month punctuated by nights spent fighting against the effects of frost. A fight that was successful depending on the parcels, the heart of the Graves was unfortunately well hit.
The incessant rainfall throughout May, the second half of June and the first half of July required constant attention to avoid mildew. The month of September offering us sunny and warm days followed by cool nights, allowed us to reach, step by step, a satisfactory maturity and a very rare vintage… but worthy of interest.
Worldwide wine that has made Bordeaux famous, 2021 is the vintage of reflections on the future.
The robe is a deep ruby red, the nose wonderfully fruity with scents of black cherry, liquorice and violet. Juicy and greedy, the mouth reveals an explosion of red fruits. The tannins are silky with a touch of cashmere.
