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    Château La Violette 2021

    Bordeaux • Pomerol • Red

    £349.00 tax included
    £349.00 tax included
    £349.00 / unit
    Packaging : 1 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Pomerol
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2021
    • Culture Reasoned
    • Grape varieties 100% Merlot

    This vintage perfectly captures the character of a Pomerol. A must-try!

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Bettane & Desseauve 96/100
    • Wine Spectator 92/100
    • Parker (WA) 90-92/100
    • Vinous 93/100
    • James Suckling 94/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 95/100
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The vineyard comprises 1.8 hectares in a single block. This cuvée is made from 100% Merlot vines planted before 1956, with some vines missing and others replanted. The vineyard extends across four parcels located on the highest point of the plateau, on clay-gravel soil.

    Vinification and aging

    - Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations directly in new French oak barrels
    - The rearing process lasts 12 to 18 months

    Discover Château La Violette

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2028 à 2039

    • Ageing potential 2021

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • complex
    • timber frame