VINTAGE

2018

Features

Grape varieties
Merlot : 55%
Cabernet Franc : 39%
Malbec : 6%

Elevage
Barrels of French Oak

2018

Vintage history

A fine yet somewhat atypical vintage, due to capricious weather. The high proportion of Cabernet Franc gives the wine an elegant character. Initially a little tight in its youth, it has blossomed magnificently with time, revealing fine tannins and a complex bouquet with subtle aromas of red fruits.

Like most of our wines, it benefits greatly from aeration. This necessity stems from our deliberate choice not to plough our soils, in order to preserve the balance of the subsoil. So we compensate by letting the wine air out.

Yves Beck – 92/100

A fine expression of the chalky terroir, with chalky nuances followed by milk chocolate, dark berries and liquorice. A superb symbiosis of delight and tension on the palate. The tannins are smooth but also juicy, and the chalky expression of the terroir is also underlined. A racy, inviting wine.

Jancis Robinson – 16,5/20

Fragrant, fresh, with a gentle vanilla-pod-sweet curve to the tannins. Subtle and lightly pepper dusted, with cool molle-leaf greenness running through the fruit. Impeccable balance.

Wine Enthusiast – 90/100

A ripe and fruity wine from Sophie Holzberg, this wears its tannins lightly, giving plenty of chance for the bright berry flavors to shine. Freshened by attractive acidity, this wine will be ready from 2022.

Vins & Terroirs Authentiques

A lovely ruby-red colour with a hint of carmine shines through the wine’s youthful appearance. A delicate woodiness appears on opening, quickly joined by a few liquorice and black fruit aromas. A subtle bouquet, more elegant than opulent. The tasters really appreciated the tight yet distinguished texture of this well-crafted wine, whose noble tannins (almost melted) are matched only by the crispness of the fruit. A straightforward, easily digestible wine, punctuated by a long, finely spiced finish.

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