Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Syrah

2021

Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Syrah

Juan Cúneo Solari founded Casas del Bosque in 1993, at a time when the Chilean wine industry was pursuing quantity over quality. All fruit of this cool climate Syrah was sourced from vineyards located within the coolest, westernmost reaches of the Casablanca Valley.
A blend of 11 to 16 year old vines sourced from hillside blocks with northern exposure, planted on 110 million year old decomposed granite with a thin topsoil of red, iron-rich clay.

For more info, visit Casas del Bosque website.

VARIETALS
100% Syrah

VINTAGE
2021

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Casas del Bosque Private Reserve La Trampa

2022

Casas del Bosque Private Reserve La Trampa

Juan Cúneo Solari founded Casas del Bosque in 1993, at a time when the Chilean wine industry was pursuing quantity over quality. His commitment to quality is evident in the Gran Reserva Cabernet, a wine which is a great exponent of this characteristic variety of Chile that finds one of its most typical expressions in the Maipo Valley.

This wine is born from the finest soils of our vineyard, perched high in the hills, in a wonderful parcel called La Trampa, which inspired its name.

La Trampa draws us into a magical tale, where two hills converge in the warmest part of our vineyards. The morning mist becomes immersed among the vines, which seem to set a trap by embracing it and refusing to let it go. This trapped mist creates an ideal microclimate for the slow ripening of the red grape varieties in this remarkable blend: Syrah, Malbec, and Pinot Noir.

For more info, visit Casas del Bosque website.

VARIETALS
65% Syrah, 30% Malbec, 5% Pinot Noir

VINTAGE
2022

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Cave de Marmandais Sous les Voûtes Comte Tolosan IGP

2022

Cave de Marmandais Sous les Voûtes Comte Tolosan IGP

Proud ambassadors of the “Made in Sud-Ouest” way of life, Cave du Marmandais combines warmth, festivities and gastronomy to reveal the personality of the people and wines from this terroir. A few kilometres away from the city of Marmande, the vineyards of the Côtes du Marmandais appellation cover both riversides of the Garonne.

For more info, visit Cave de Marmandais website.

VARIETALS
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2022

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Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

2019

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
95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2019

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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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