Soutard Size:12x750ml

Soutard Size:12x750mlFirm, strict, hard style of wine that is better on the floral, cherry, thyme and earthy, smoky nose than on the still, tannic, , crisp, palate. It's interesting that although they want to produce a modern, styled wine, this is really more in the old school, classic vein.

The fruit bestows purity

There is excellent volume and punch to the sleekly muscular and powerful medium weight plus flavors that possess fine cut on the balanced and quite firm finale that delivers outstanding length

blackberry pie and blueberry compote with a touch of cedar chest

This leans toward the drier and more classically styled Saint-Émilion

(from Santenots Blanc)

finishing with a spicy kick

explosive aromas of pencil shavings

13 ha parcel at the top of Mazoyères that abuts the Route des Grands Crus)

floral and ample spice and earth nuances

let me at least note that Soter’s employment of old heirloom selections he brought with him from California (and that long informed special bottlings under his Etude label) has without question been instrumental in the delicious distinctiveness of his Mineral Ridge bottlings

The nose is subtly aromatic with dark fruit

spicy and long on the finish