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Chateau La Perriere

2020
Blend
5% Cabernet Franc
5% Cabernet Sauvignon
90% Merlot
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Lussac-Saint-Emilion
UPC
8 73964 00199 0
Red Wine
Verified Stock
1212-20R
Product Ratings
James Suckling 90pt

Aromas of ripe blackberries, plum skins, sweet spices, dark chocolate and tree bark. Medium-bodied with chalky tannins and a polished texture. Smooth and silky mouthfeel with a flavorful finish.

by James Suckling, 2022
Wine Enthusiast 90pt

Big and firm, with dark chocolate flavors, this is a dense wine. It has solid tannins to place alongside the black fruits and acidity. With 85% Merlot, it is ripe and juicy.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2022

Estate

Château La Perrière is located in the commune of Lussac. Monks established a monastery here in the Middle Ages and were the first to plant vines. The estate owes its name to an eponymous stream, which in turn takes its name from the word pierrière, meaning rock quarry. There are currently 14 hectares of vines that benefit from a well-drained clay-limestone subsoil. Jean-Luc Sylvain, a well-known cooper from Bordeaux's Right Bank, bought La Perrière in 2003 and shortly thereafter set about renovating the cellar, storage area, and vineyard.

Description

The estate’s second wine is vinified at lower temperatures, with less extraction to preserve roundness, balance and fruit. The parcels are planted on more clayey soils on the southern slopes of the estate. Gourmand and fruity, this light wine can be tasted in its early years as well as being kept for a few years to enjoy more mellow tannins.