Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This is a solid Graves with berry, tobacco and walnut character. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Give it two or three years to soften.
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Wine Enthusiast
Langlet, in the 1868 Féret wine guide, is now owned by the Kressmann famly. This wine's stalky black fruits are still young and show a potential of polished, ripe berry flavors and good acidity. It should be ready from 2024.
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.
Famous for both its red and white wines, Graves is a large region, extending 30 miles southeast of the city of Bordeaux, along the left bank of the Garonne River. Red wine producing vineyards cover well over three times as much area as the whites. In the late 1980s, the French created the separate appellation of Pessac-Léognan within the northern confines of Graves. It includes all of its most famous properties, and the southern suburbs of the city Bordeaux itself. In French "graves" is a term used to indicate gravelly soils.