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Donjon de Lamarque 2016, Haut Medoc

Original price £18.95 - Original price £113.70
Original price
£18.95
£18.95 - £113.70
Current price £18.95

An absolute star of a claret - Classical and beautifully refined, perfectly mature and complex....in our view, an absolute steal of a wine at under £20 a bottle.

Order Quantity: Bottle (75cl)

Donjon de Lamarque is the second wine of the Château de Lamarque, a splendid vineyard of Haut-Médoc. Built for more 1 000 years, the Château was always
the property of the same family! The 35 hectares of the vineyard is composed of a terroir of gravels. The planted grape varieties is composed of 45% of Cabernet-Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot and 5% of Petit Verdot.
Ranked as Cru Bourgeois Supérieur since 1932, the property produce excellent wines, characterised by finesse and elegance.   According to current owner Pierre-Gilles Gromand-d’Evry, “The philosophy of our winemaking process is founded on the respect of the fruit. No one movement by excess, only softness.”

Winemaking - Blend of 60% Merlot, remainder of blend made up of Cabernets.  Traditional, in thermoregulated stainless steel vats

Tasting Note - Intense toasted notes with red fruits aromas. On the palate, the attack is fresh with cherry touch. The wine is well-balanced, structured with beautiful fruits.

KEY INFORMATION

ABV 14.0%

Variety

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region

  • France
  • Bordeaux