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2011

Château Nenin Pomerol AOC

Château Nénin is located in the village of Pomerol, one of the most prestigious areas of Bordeaux. The Domaine was bought by Jean-Hubert Delon in 1997 from his cousins, the Despujols, owners of the estate since 1847. Jean-Hubert had the intention of continuing the centuries-old tradition of the Château, and precisely for this reason, since immediately, extensive renovation and modernization works, including technical ones, were carried out. Under his direction, the land was in fact drained, the vineyards renewed and the cellars modernised, to improve the vinification and aging processes.

According to the Delon family, Château Nénin is the epitome of a great Pomerol “vin de garde” (wine for laying down). It combines power and elegance, complexity and balance, purity and refi nement. The gradual increase of Cabernet Franc within the vineyards gives the wine tautness, distinction and freshness. To really appreciate the Grand Vin’s ageing ability, you may need to be patient. Like all great Pomerol vins de garde, Château Nénin blossoms over time.

For more info, visit Château Nenin website.

VARIETALS
78% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2011

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2011

Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien AOC

The name of Clos du Marquis, created in 1902, was inspired by the Petit Clos adjacent to the Château de Léoville, residence of the Marquis de Las Cases. The Clos du Marquis is produced from top terroirs of the Saint-Julien Appellation that were not exclusively part of the old Domaine de Léoville cadastre. These terroirs are located slightly to the west and are surrounded by prestigious Classified Growths, particularly Seconds Crus Classés of Saint-Julien and Pauillac : Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande… The Clos du Marquis offers a fine expression of the Saint-Julien character : structure, complexity, harmony, distinction and ageing potential.

2011 is the second hottest vintage of the decade after 2003!
It will be remembered for the exceptionally hot and dry spring that meant a very early flowering.
The final maturity levels were very good, particularly for the phenological potential in the Cabernet Francs.

For more info, visit Clos du Marquis website.

VARIETALS
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2011

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2011

Lapostolle La Parcelle 8 Vieilles Vignes Apalta

After years of research and selection, Lapostolle is now launching a Single Vineyard wine from Apalta: Parcelle 8.

It is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with extremely low yields., which ensures a lot of concentration in the wine.
First commercially released wine from old-vine cabernet sauvignon, grown on its own rootstock with the vast majority from 1910.

VARIETALS
100% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2011

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2011

M. Chapoutier Le Pavillon Ermitage

The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.

Fac&Spera (“Do and Hope”) is the motto of Maison Chapoutier and the philosophy applied to the best plot selections of these wines. There, the winegrower lets the terroir express itself without hindrance in order to obtain with exactitude the conjunction of the soil, the climate and the know-how resulting from the tradition. It is the photograph of a grape variety in a vintage on a given terroir. These are exceptional, rare wines created from our oldest vines. Here, biodynamics takes on its full meaning.

Ermitage Rouge “Le Pavillon” Chapoutier is an icon of the Hermitage hill, in the Rhone. The Syrah vines that give life to this wine have an average age of 65 years and rest on granite soils, which sublimate the characteristics of the vine.

Certified biodynamic and organic wine and controlled by Ecocert.

              

For more info, visit M. Chapoutier website.

VARIETALS
100% Syrah

VINTAGE
2011

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2011

Rubinelli Vajol Destinée Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG

Vajol is a is a sunny, warm, welcoming valley in the heart of the Valpolicella classica.
The cradle shape, the micro-climate that envelopes it, the ancient stones that generate and support it are the aspects that qualify the uniqueness of its vineyards, its grapes and its wine.

The best bunches of this beautiful Amarone are selected manually and placed in the trays, then placed in the loft for four months, during which the natural drying process takes place.

For more info, visit Rubinelli Vajol website.

VARIETALS
40% Corvina, 40% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, 5% Oseleta

VINTAGE
2011

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