Château La Grolet 2022 Cotes du Bourg, Red Bordeaux FurmintFeb Aromatically quite complex with aromas

Aromatically quite complex with aromas that can only come from Mourvèdre based grapes grown in Bandol: wild herbs

The 2022 Estate Chardonnay is still young and tight with a hint of reduction on the nose (Think Walter Scott or a number of Meursault producers) while the palate is rich and creamy with a hint of vanilla

The 2021 Les Clefs Saint Estephe is a model of the above vintage description

Jurançon is a tiny appellation in Southwestern France and is one of those appellations wine geeks and sommeliers like to talk about but nobody ever sees

Château La Grolet 2022 Cotes du Bourg, Red Bordeaux FurmintFeb Aromatically quite complex with aromasThis is real Bordeaux. By that, we mean traditional, old school, pre Parkerized, food friendly Bordeaux without all the gobs of sweet syrupy fruit surrounded by vanilla oak pudding and 15% alcohol. The Ctes de Bourg is an unsung Right Bank appellation across the river from Margaux and la Grolets estate is farmed biodynamicly since 2000. The vines are deeply rooted in clay limestone soils and the winemaking is hands off but precise while aged in used