Chateau Moulin De Lagnet St Emilion 2015 France
Chateau Moulin De Lagnet St Emilion 2015 FranceChâteau Moulin de Lagnet 2015 – Saint Emilion
The wine’s blend is 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc, a yield of 45 hl/ha is produced from organically farmed vines averaging 35 years of age. The fermentations in stainless steel vats will last 3 weeks at 28°C, indigenous yeast are used. As for the ageing process, the two grape varieties are aged separately in the stainless steel vats for 10 to 12 months. The wine is estate bottled with a light filtration.
PVins notes: The wine shows an expressive unoaked nose of ripe fruit, cassis, Blackberry, licorice. Well structured on the palate, medium-bodied with a balancing freshness on the long finish. The wine may be cellared for up to 10+ years depending on the vintage.
Wine Enthusiast 88
This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc is ripe, showing red-berry flavors and an excellent potential. Made from organically grown grapes, it is perfumed and richly fruity, with spice and juicy acidity at the end. Drink from 2021.
Haut Faugeres St Emilion GC 2014 France
Haut Faugeres St Emilion GC 2014 FranceHaut Faugères 2014 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru
A blend of 85% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. As the second label of Château Faugères a Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé since 2012, the management of the vineyard and winemaking process are the same. The The vines are on average 20 years old producing a yield of 27 hl/ha on average. The harvest is hand-picked and sorted twice at the cellar. Once the grapes are destemmed, the must will undergo a pre-fermentation skin maceration at 10°C for 3 to 4 days to extract colour, flavours and structure. The fermentations will last about 3 weeks at 28°C to 30°C in conical oak vats. The wine will then be aged in french oak barrels for 14 months which are one and 2 years old.
