2015 Chateau Trapaud Saint-Emilion Grand Cru [JS92]

Producer: Chateau Trapaud  
Region: Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France 
Blend: Bordeaux Red Blend 
Year: 2015 

James Suckling, 92 Points 

"Impressive concentration here; this smells of dark-berry pastries, plums and fresh cedary wood. Slick and flavor-packed palate with blueberry and deep-set plum-fruit flavors. Drink or hold." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"The Larribière family have been stewards of this 15th Century estate for 4 generations. The vineyard is planted to 45-50 year old vines on average with the oldest planted in 1900. Total is 15 hectares composed of 70 merlot, 20 cab franc, 10 cabernet sauvignon all surrounding the estate on clay-limestone soils. In the hands of Béatrice Larribière, 4th generation of the family. She took over in 1995. Since 2009 they have converted to organics. They do a 10-15 day fermentation. 70 hectolitres is free run juice, 10 hl is from press. Minimum usage of micro-oxygenation, malolactic occurs in concrete, 12 months in barrel." 

Alcohol: 14% 

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