Ch. La Grolet, Côtes du Bourg - 2021

Name: Ch. La Grolet, Côtes du Bourg
Brand: Peybonhomme
SKU: 23613
Price: 18.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 23613 750mL

Winemaker Jean-Luc Hubert is a small Bordeaux producer for whom history, the life of the vineyard, and the estate are vital ingredients in the wine. This is a remarkable red from the Côtes du Bourg area, located opposite Margaux across the Gironde River.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Côtes de Bourg

Producer

Peybonhomme

Grape Variety

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Some wines just have it all: great price, quality winemaking, and, most importantly, the delicious factor. This wine achieves it all through the diligent, careful attention of the wine-making duo, Rachel and Guillaume Hubert. Their family has been making wine since the 17th century, putting six generations of experience behind them. Their production has been biodynamic since 2000 (which is not easy in a Bordeaux). They use indigenous yeasts and keep their yields astonishingly low. This wine comes from clay and gravel soil in the Côtes de Bourg, which brings out supple fruit and spicy notes. A blend of mostly Merlot with Cab Sauv, it's a concentrated, robust wine with classic notes of red cassis, graphite, and a great tannic structure. Utterly charming.

- ALM

Glossary

Merlot

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Bordeaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...