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Wine Description
The Story
On very old vines, some perfectly golden clusters are chosen and delicately sorted grain by grain, by expert hands.
This intransigent selection, aged on fine lees in barrels expresses the very best of this rare wine.
Wine Information
Handpicked at peak ripeness, in several waves, from 13 September to 5 October.
Sémillon : 70% – Sauvignon : 30%
Ageing in barrels: 15 months (1/3 new oak)
18th century 75 cl Bordeaux bottle.
Wooden case - 3 bottles - dark blue top cover,
gold hot transfer - resistant transparent film.
Tasting
Deep pale gold color support.
Complex and intense nose. Ripe and juicy white fruits, spring flowers vine and acacia, fresh and gri...
Vintage 2013
BORDEAUX 2013 VINTAGE REPORT
The 2013 vintage in Bordeaux was one of the most difficult since 1965 and 1968. Thomas Duroux of Château Palmer describes it as “the most complicated vintage in 20 years”. It rained almost continuously in the spring. Flowering was uneven, leading to poor set, millerandage and coulure. The threat of mold was alleviated by the arrival of warm, dry weather during the summer. For a while, winemakers hoped that abund...
