Chateau de la Vieille Tour Bordeaux Rouge - 2020 (750ml)

Importer's Notes:

This property is situated outside the village of St. Michel de Lapujade which lies at the southern extreme of the Entre Deux Mers region. Lapujade translates as the hillside and the vineyard is a bucolic setting of rolling hills with soils of chalky clay and boulbenes (an old and fragile decarbonized chalky clay). The Boissonneau family has owned the property since 1839. Since 2007 the vineyard has been farmed organically and the domaine is in transition to being certified organic in 2011.

This 2020 vintage red wine is blend of 60% Merlot, 15% cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec.  It undergoes a long fermentation during which the juice is regularly pumped over the cap. A period of extended maceration follows with the exact amount of time depending on the vintage. The wine remains in tank for 12 to 18 months receiving three rackings and is fined and filtered before bottling.

90 points James Suckling

This has aromas of black cherries, blackcurrants, chocolate and some menthol. Rich and creamy with a medium to full body and plump tannins. Soft at the end. 60% merlot, 15% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc and 10% malbec. From organically grown grapes. Drink from 2023.