Chateau du Petit Thouars Chinon Rouge 'L'Amiral' 2018

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Chateau du Petit Thouars Chinon Rouge 'L'Amiral' 2018Made only in exceptional vintages, LAmiral (The Admiral) is an homage to the uncompromising, rugged, old school Chinon of ages past. It is produced exclusively from the press juice of Cabernet Franc from their oldest and finest parcels and aged in used 225 L barrels for 2 to 4 years to tame the press. While remaining broad and intensely tannic, the fresh and lively red fruits typical of Chinon do manage to emerge from its smoky and bramble riddled

Volume: 500 ml | 17 oz

Southeast exposure

Altenberg is easily capable of 15 or more years of aging

It is a blend of all the regional grapes – Grenache

500 bottles

“Clarendon” sits easily alongside the Bandol from Château Pradeaux or the Palette from Château Simone as a rosé that is flattered by a bit of bottle age

which shows in the fresh brightness of the wine

Hubert and Laurent have sourced grapes from a 50-year-old plot in this minuscule grand cru—producing just two barrels of wine per year

this is a generous

the wine ages 12 months in used 600-liter French-oak barrels

as “Mirabelles” offers a moving glimpse into the pre-Cava

leading with a spicy

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