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2020 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Château Tertre de la MouleyreThe aromatics are typical of Merlot grown in illustrious Bordeaux soils, and on the palate it presents a delicate, rose-petal touch and ultra-fine grain. Crafted from less than two hectares of organic grapes and vinified in a cramped garage, this is silky Saint-Emilion at its most seductive. A brilliant choice for short-, medium- and long-term cellaring, it may well develop a bouquet of truffles as it ages.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2020 |
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
About The Region
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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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.