Château la Grolet Côtes de Bourg Merlot Blend 2022

FRANCE : BORDEAUX : COTES DE BOURGBIODYNAMIC : Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, MalbecFULL-BODIED, DUSTY CHERRY, PLUM, EARTHY, COCOA, NEUTRAL OAKThe Hubert family has farmed Château La Grolet biodynamically since purchasing the estate in 1997 — Demeter-certified since 2000 and today the largest certified biodynamic property in the Côtes de Bourg. Jean-Luc and Catherine run the estate with their children Rachel and Guillaume, who make the wines.Fifty-year-old vines on south- and southwest-facing hillsides above Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, gravel topsoil over clay and silt. The 2022 blend is 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec — hot, dry vintage, concentrated old-vine fruit.Fermented with native yeasts in concrete, with 20% aged in wood. No fining, no filtration, and 90 mg/L total SO₂ — roughly half the conventional Bordeaux addition. Blocky tannins and bitter cherry on the finish; a wine that rewards decanting and a good meal.PAIRINGS : Braised short ribs rich fat softens the tannins while cocoa and cherry notes find their footing Duck confit the regional match; earthiness cuts through duck fat, plum-dark fruit amplifies the richness Wild mushroom risotto earthy mushrooms mirror the tobacco and forest floor notes; cream softens the tannin edge

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