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2018 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Château Tertre de la MouleyreSurprisingly enough, this Saint-Emilion shows a striking kinship with the Brunello above. The aromatics are typical of Merlot grown in illustrious Bordeaux soils, of course, but on the palate it presents a delicate, rose-petal touch and ultra-fine grain that put it in the same family as the Sesti. Crafted from less than two hectares of organic grapes and vinified in a cramped garage, this is silky Saint-Emilion at its most seductive. Both wines may develop a bouquet of truffles as they age.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc |
Appellation: | St-Émilion Grand Cru |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Producer: | Château Tertre de la Mouleyre |
Winemaker: | Eric Jeanneteau |
Vineyard: | 50 years for 1.35 ha, 30 years for .15 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Aging: | 35% of wine ages in cuves; 65% ages in new barrels |
Farming: | Organic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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About The Producer
Château Tertre de la Mouleyre
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Bordeaux
Often considered the wine capital of the world, Bordeaux and its wines have captured the minds, hearts, and wallets of wine drinkers for centuries. For many, the wines provide an inalienable benchmark against which all other wines are measured.
Bordeaux is divided into three winegrowing regions with the city that gives the region its name in the near geographical center. The “right bank,” or the area located east of the Dordogne River, produces wines that are predominantly Merlot with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The “left bank” is located to the west of the Garonne River and produces wines dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
The third region, Entre-Deux-Mers, lies between both rivers and produces white wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle. Though technically in the left bank, it is worth noting the appellation of Sauternes, which produces arguably the world’s most famous sweet wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle as well.
Though many top Bordeaux wines are sold en primeur (in advance of their bottling) and often through a middleman known as a negoçiant, Kermit has always preferred to purchase directly from the winemaker. For more than three decades he has sought out small producers, who make classic Bordeaux wines and are willing to play outside the negoçiant system. This ethic has led to longstanding relationships, excellent prices, and perhaps most important—wines of great value and longevity.
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Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch