Clos du Jaugueyron Haut Medoc 2006
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James
Suckling
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Blend: 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot
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James Suckling
A little austere, but balanced and polished, with pretty tannins and a subtle currant and mineral character. Lovely now to drink, but will better in a few years.
The plots are located in the municipalities of Macau and Arsac on serious beautiful well-drained that provide early crop maturity . Since 2012 , the wine is certified organic agriculture approach , capping almost two decades of work as sharp in the vines with soil. The vines are 53 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot in with vines planted between 1988 and 2000.
In the winery, you will find the cement, steel and oak , with a third new wood for farms. There is also and above all the passionate man that promotes listening, observation and respect for nature and refuses the application of a method that would be the same every year.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
One of the most—if not the most—famous red wine regions of the world, the Medoc reaches from the city of Bordeaux northwest along the left bank of the Gironde River almost all the way to the Atlantic. Its vineyards climb along a band of flatlands, sandwiched between the coastal river marshes and the pine forests in the west. The entire region can only claim to be three to eight miles wide (at its widest), but it is about 50 miles long.
While the Medoc encompasses the Haut Medoc, and thus most of the classed-growth villages (Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, St-Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe) it is really only those wines produced in the Bas-Medoc that use the Medoc appellation name. The ones farther down the river, and on marginally higher ground, are eligible to claim the Haut Medoc appellation, or their village or cru status.
While the region can’t boast a particularly dramatic landscape, impressive chateaux disperse themselves among the magically well-drained gravel soils that define the area. This optimal soil draining capacity is completely necessary and ideal in the Medoc's damp, maritime climate. These gravels also serve well to store heat in cooler years.