Ch. Peybonhomme-Les-Tours, L'Atypic de Peybonhomme - 2021

Name: Ch. Peybonhomme-Les-Tours, L'Atypic de Peybonhomme
Brand: Vignobles Bossuet-Hubert
SKU: 27445
Price: 15.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 27445 750mL

The Atypic is only made in the most ideal of vintages. This cuvée is atypical due to its blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc. It is unfiltered so expect some natural sediment at the bottom of the bottle. The wine sees no oak contact.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Côtes de Blaye

Producer

Vignobles Bossuet-Hubert

Grape Variety

Malbec

Cabernet Franc

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

This delicious Côtes de Blaye red from Rachel Hubert is an instant classic for me. Earning it's "Atypic"al moniker as a right-bank Bordeaux with no Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon, blending instead Malbec with Cabernet Franc to fantastic results. The grapes are co-fermented in a concrete tank, developing into luscious flavors of plums, dark berries, and black pepper that go down with luxurious ease. The wine is not released every year, but rather only when the vintage is exceptional, and this 2017 is drinking beautifully. Versatile enough to suit the needs of many a menu, but I would barbecue some chicken or serve this up with Thanksgiving dinner. A fresh, unoaked, and very satisfying wine.

- MM

About the Producer

Catherine and Jean-Luc Hubert are proprietors of Chateau Peybonhomme les Tours in the Cotes de Blaye and Chateau La Grolet in the Cotes de Bourg.

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Glossary

Bordeaux

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Cabernet Franc

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Malbec

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