2025 Technical Specifications
Region Pauillac
Harvest Dates 28 Aug 2025/2025-09-23
Production Details Plot-by-plot picking began with Merlot to preserve freshness and aromatic complexity. The producer reports approximately 30 hL/ha for Merlot and 20 hL/ha for the Cabernets; these are variety-specific yields, not a finished-wine yield. Average alcohol after alcoholic fermentation was 13.4%, which is not presented as the final bottled-wine alcohol. Extraction was especially gentle, with adjusted pumping-over volumes and frequency, followed by maceration and infusion with almost no intervention as alcoholic fermentation progressed. The final blend took shape during winter.
Tasting Notes Crisp, precise opening; generous mid-palate; long, savory finish; concentrated yet balanced. Cabernet Sauvignon showed pedigree and precision, Merlot texture and aromatic complexity, and Cabernet Franc rose and iris notes.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.65%
pH 3.8
Grape Varieties 78% Cabernet Sauvignon; 17% Merlot; 5% Cabernet Franc
Region Pauillac
Vineyard Yield 30 hL/ha
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Fining Agents Egg whites
Production Details Plot-by-plot vinification; gravity vatting into double-walled, temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Press wine represented 17.5% of the blend. Maturation was 18 months in barrels, 60% new, with medium-long toast, followed by traditional soutirage à l’esquive and egg-white fining.
Tasting Notes Raspberry, blackcurrant, rose and rosewood; expansive, airy and silky palate with sour-cherry and blackcurrant flavors, energy and a persistent, finely tannic finish.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.8
Grape Varieties 88% Cabernet Sauvignon; 10% Cabernet Franc; 2% Merlot
Region Pauillac
Vineyard Yield 15 hL/ha
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Fining Agents Egg whites
Production Details Plot-by-plot vinification; gravity vatting into double-walled, temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Press wine represented 12.5% of the blend. Maturation was 18 months in barrels, 60% new, with medium-long toast, followed by traditional soutirage à l’esquive and egg-white fining.
Tasting Notes Cedar, graphite, blackcurrant, sour cherry, peony and violet; blackberry, praline and cocoa-bean nuances; precise tannins and a savory, dynamic finish.
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2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.32%
pH 3.76
Grape Varieties 75% Cabernet Sauvignon; 21% Merlot; 4% Cabernet Franc
Region Pauillac
Soil Gravel rises over clay-sandy subsoils
Vineyard Yield 40 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 20 Sep 2016/2016-10-20
Vine Age 35
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Fining Agents Egg whites
Production Details Plot-by-plot vinification; gravity vatting into double-walled, temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Maturation was 18 months in barrels, 60% new, with medium toast, followed by traditional soutirage à l’esquive and egg-white fining. The estate reported 76 hectares in production, 9,000 vines/ha and biodynamic practices on 6 hectares.
Tasting Notes Powerful, deep and elegant, with violet, blackcurrant, raspberry, savory and spicy notes; very long, supple tannic structure.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
pH 3.67
Grape Varieties 68% Cabernet Sauvignon; 29% Merlot; 2% Cabernet Franc; 1% Petit Verdot
Region Pauillac
Soil Gravel rises over clay-sandy subsoils
Vineyard Yield 39 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 10 Sep 2015/2015-10-08
Vine Age 35
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Fining Agents Egg whites
Production Details Plot-by-plot vinification; gravity vatting into double-walled, temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Maturation was 18 months in barrels, 60% new, with medium toast, followed by traditional soutirage à l’esquive and egg-white fining. The estate reported 76 hectares in production, 9,000 vines/ha and biodynamic practices on 3 hectares.
Tasting Notes Blackberry, blackcurrant, violet and cedar; balanced suppleness and power, with a dense, ample structure and long, finely sculpted tannic finish.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Route des Châteaux, 33250 Pauillac, France
Phone
+33 (0)5 56 59 19 40
Cellarmaster
Nicolas Glumineau