Château Terrefort Lescalle (Bordeaux AOC) 1.5L 2023 domaine-saint-sylvestre All the elements are so

All the elements are so nicely balanced

With a remarkably complex bouquet

seeing just 23 days of skin contact

The soil in this part of the vineyard is rich in calcareous clay (bluish-grey marl)

Château Terrefort Lescalle (Bordeaux AOC) 1.5L 2023 domaine-saint-sylvestre All the elements are so80 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Merlot, largely from the younger vines and heavier clay plots at Chteau Lescalle (terre fort = strong earth), to give a more richly fruited wine for earlier consumption. The fruit is destemmed and fermented in a mix of stainless steel and concrete tanks. Extraction is via pump overs once or twice a day during ferment (typically 3 to 4 weeks), followed by 12 months maturation in tank. Chteau Lescalle was built in 1875 by