Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

2018

Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

Chappellet is recognized as one of the great Napa Valley wineries, and one of the few which remains family owned. Today, the second generation is committed to continuing the vision of their parents, Donn and Molly Chappellet. Together, the siblings are dedicated to maintaining sustainable farming techniques, a relentless focus on wine quality, respect for Pritchard Hill’s natural beauty and the preservation of family ownership for generations to come.

The most sought-after wine in the portfolio, this limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon represents the pinnacle of Chappellet winemaking and embodies the elegant power and complexity of Pritchard Hill winegrowing. Like the great Bordeaux wines that first inspired Donn Chappellet, this wine is crafted by blending Cabernet Sauvignon with other classic Bordeaux varietals. The wine was aged for 22 months in 100 percent new French oak. Grown on rocky, mountainside vineyard, these Cabernets have consistently displayed an ability to age for several decades.

For more info, visit Chappellet Winery website.

VARIETALS
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2018

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Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon

2019

Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon

Chappellet is recognized as one of the great Napa Valley wineries, and one of the few which remains family owned. Today, the second generation is committed to continuing the vision of their parents, Donn and Molly Chappellet. Together, the siblings are dedicated to maintaining sustainable farming techniques, a relentless focus on wine quality, respect for Pritchard Hill’s natural beauty and the preservation of family ownership for generations to come.

The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon has been a foundational wine in Chappellet Winery portfolio for more than five decades. It is a benchmark for the long-lived hillside wines of the Napa Valley; full of structure and aging potential, yet seductively forward in its concentrated varietal character. The dry, rocky soils of Pritchard Hill produce small, intensely flavorful grapes. Crop thinning allows for full, even ripening and elevates flavor complexity.

For more info, visit Chappellet Winery website.

VARIETALS
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec, 3% Merlot

VINTAGE
2019

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Château Artigues Pauillac AOC

2019

Château Artigues Pauillac AOC

A Cru Bourgeois located in the heart of the Médoc, Château Artigues has been owned by the Meffre family since 1958. Today, Claude Meffre leads the estate, after a career in journalism.

The 30-hectare vineyard, near the hamlet of Artigues, sits on silico-gravel and Garonne gravel soils. Interestingly, the small Château Artigues borders some famous estates classified as “cru classé” – so it offers the typical Pauillac character at a much more affordable price.

Certified sustainable HVE (High Environmental Value).

 

VARIETALS
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE 
2019

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Château Barrail de Brisson Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

2019

Château Barrail de Brisson Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

Small family-owned vineyard located in Vignonet, to the South of the Saint-Emilion Appellation and recently converted to organic farming.
Château Barrail de Brisson, from the first organic vintage (2014), showed the typical Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation’s characteristics.

Organic wine certified AB (Agriculture Biologique).

VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2019

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Château Beausejour Fronsac AOC

2019

Château Beausejour Fronsac AOC

The Melet family has owned Château Bel-Air in Pomerol since 1914 and Château Beausejour in Fronsac for five generations. Following the family tradition, the focus remains on quality. Since 2011, the consultant oenologist has been Bordeaux’s rising star, Stéphane Derenoncourt.

VARIETALS
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2019

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Château Bel Air Bordeaux AOP

2021

Château Bel Air Bordeaux AOP

Family owned for three generations, the The A. de Luze & Fils estate covers 20 hectares of vineyards located a few kilometers from Saint-Emilion. In a single piece, it surrounds house and cellar with an exceptional exposure on a clay-limestone hillside, facing south, with a superficial rock that gives the wines of the castle a typicity much appreciated by connoisseurs.

The Château Bel Air presents itself to the wine lover as pleasantly dry, red Bordeaux wine.

Certified sustainable HVE (High Environmental Value) 

VARIETALS
75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2021

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Château Bénitey Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

2020

Château Bénitey Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

Château Bénitey is located at the foot of the coast, east of Saint-Emilion, in the town of Saint-Laurent des Combes. It takes its name from a cross at the junction of the road above the vineyard, a cross reminiscent of that of a holy water font.
The area is 5 ha with vines whose average age is 40 years and the wine is usually composed mainly of 70% Merlot, aged for 10 months in French oak barrels (20 to 40% new).

VARIETALS
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2020 (in wooden box of 6)

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Château Bibian Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc AOC

2019

Château Bibian Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc AOC

Château Bibian is a historic (and one of the oldest) property in Listrac-Médoc, located between the more famous communes of Margaux and Saint-Julien.
The château, purchased by the Meyre family in 1999 and a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur classified, is today run by the 6th generation, where Nathalie and Julien Meyre, in consultation with the famous wine consultant (Michel Rolland), carry on the family traditions and produce this classic Bordeaux wine.

For more info, visit Château Bibian website.

VARIETALS
60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2019

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Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

2012

Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

Château Brane-Cantenac stands proudly in the heart of the prestigious Margaux appellation.
Renowned for its wines of remarkable elegance and finesse, this 75-hectare property is an emblem of quality and excellence in the world of fine wines.

Since Henri Lurton took over in 1992, he has made it his mission to produce the best possible wine, reinforcing Brane’s position as a second classified growth in 1855. The result is a fine wine that perfectly expresses its remarkable terroir.

Brane’s great success in this vintage is down to the terroir, which leads grapes to ripen early. The fact that 68% of Cabernet Sauvignon we included in the blend of Brane-Cantenac 2012 bears witness to its beautiful maturity, and to the excellent work that was done in the vineyard.

For more info, visit Château Brane-Cantenac website.

VARIETALS
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot

VINTAGE
2012

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Château Cantelaudette Cuvée Prestige Rouge Graves de Vayres AOC

2018

Château Cantelaudette Cuvée Prestige Rouge Graves de Vayres AOC

“I inherited Château Cantelaudette in 1984, I was thirty years old and married in the same year. The property was not really a wedding gift: the house and vines had been abandoned and there was no winery. However, my wife, when she saw the old château, thought that it should be our home. Starting from scratch, we refurbished it to our taste, replanted the vines according to expert recommendations, and built an operational winery to produce a wine under the Cantelaudette label. Without my wife, Laurence, I never would have had the courage to undertake this adventure. I make wines for her and which reflect her… refined, elegant, balanced, rounded, and with a certain complexity.” – Jean-Michel Chatelier, owner and manager of Château Cantelaudette.

For more info, visit Château Cantelaudette website.

VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2018

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Château Cantelaudette Grand Vin Graves de Vayres AOC

2018

Château Cantelaudette Grand Vin Graves de Vayres AOC

“I inherited Château Cantelaudette in 1984, I was thirty years old and married in the same year. The property was not really a wedding gift: the house and vines had been abandoned and there was no winery. However, my wife, when she saw the old château, thought that it should be our home. Starting from scratch, we refurbished it to our taste, replanted the vines according to expert recommendations, and built an operational winery to produce a wine under the Cantelaudette label. Without my wife, Laurence, I never would have had the courage to undertake this adventure. I make wines for her and which reflect her… refined, elegant, balanced, rounded, and with a certain complexity.” – Jean-Michel Chatelier, owner and manager of Château Cantelaudette.

For more info, visit Château Cantelaudette website.

VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2018

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Château Cantelaudette Grande Cuvée Graves de Vayres AOC

2018

Château Cantelaudette Grande Cuvée Graves de Vayres AOC

“I inherited Château Cantelaudette in 1984, I was thirty years old and married in the same year. The property was not really a wedding gift: the house and vines had been abandoned and there was no winery. However, my wife, when she saw the old château, thought that it should be our home. Starting from scratch, we refurbished it to our taste, replanted the vines according to expert recommendations, and built an operational winery to produce a wine under the Cantelaudette label. Without my wife, Laurence, I never would have had the courage to undertake this adventure. I make wines for her and which reflect her… refined, elegant, balanced, rounded, and with a certain complexity.” – Jean-Michel Chatelier, owner and manager of Château Cantelaudette.

Grande Cuvée is a red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France by Château Cantelaudette. This 2018 vintage comes from the Graves-de-Vayres appellation.

Certified Sustainable HVE & Vigneron Independant

 

For more info, visit Château Cantelaudette website.

VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2018

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Château Cantelaudette Rouge Réserve Graves de Vayres AOC

2019

Château Cantelaudette Rouge Réserve Graves de Vayres AOC

“I inherited Château Cantelaudette in 1984, I was thirty years old and married in the same year. The property was not really a wedding gift: the house and vines had been abandoned and there was no winery. However, my wife, when she saw the old château, thought that it should be our home. Starting from scratch, we refurbished it to our taste, replanted the vines according to expert recommendations, and built an operational winery to produce a wine under the Cantelaudette label. Without my wife, Laurence, I never would have had the courage to undertake this adventure. I make wines for her and which reflect her… refined, elegant, balanced, rounded, and with a certain complexity.” – Jean-Michel Chatelier, owner and manager of Château Cantelaudette.

This Rouge Réserve is a 100% Merlot. A wine of roundness and harmony, made from a blend of Merlot from the Château’s best plots.

For more info, visit Château Cantelaudette website.

Certified Sustainable HVE & Vigneron Independant

 

VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2019

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Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Grand Cru Classé AOC

2018

Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Grand Cru Classé AOC

Located in the southern part of the Bordeaux Medoc peninsula, Château Cantemerle, designated a great growth in the famous 1855 classification, thanks to its unique terroir, produces complex well-balanced and refined wines.

The wine’s structure displays reserve and complexity, with a welltempered richness and great length. It represents a perfect model of elegance, balance, and the fine flavors typical of Cantemerle’s greatest wines.

For more info, visit Château Cantemerle website.

VARIETALS
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2018

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Château Cantenac Brown Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

2017

Château Cantenac Brown Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

At the beginning of the 19th century, John-Lewis Brown (1769-1851), bought a vineyard and designed in the village of Cantenac, a traditional Tudor style château, reminding him of his Scottish origins. His name is forever linked to the Grand Cru Classé. After the 1855 Grand Cru Classification, Louis Armand Lalande (1820-1894), Bordeaux winemerchant and owner of several estates in Médoc, extended the building. Surrounded by a remarkable British style park, Château Cantenac Brown is since then among the most original in Médoc and of the wines to watch out for, getting better vintage after vintage.

2017 will remain in the memories as the vintage of the frost…but 2017 is above all an early vintage with a regular and fast flowering and a homogeoues veraison. The great terroirs gave great grapes: Merlots are plumps and gourmands; Cabernets reveal complex aromas.

For more info, visit Château Cantenac Brown website.

VARIETALS
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot

VINTAGE
2017

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