2023 saw the return of one of Bryterlater's favourite cuvées. After a brief hiatus owing to low yields. Whole bunch pressed and settled overnight. Barrel ferment until desired residual sugar is achieved. Racked by gravity to bottle. The wine then sits on lees in bottle going through autolysis to build the body and direct the flavour profile. The wine is then riddled and disgorged to remove the sediment. Clear. Clean.
This is a lovely drop of Merlot, demonstrating the wine skills of the Languedoc Roussillon area. I holidayed in the region some years ago and loved their wines - great to see them this side of the world and available. Versatile, easy drinking. So good my neighbour has also bought a case after tasting mine!
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Chateau La Croix de Chereau, Lussac Saint Emilion 2019 Neville K.