L'Atypic de Peybonhomme - 2017
Item # 27445
750mL
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Production Methods
Organic
Organic
Practicing Organic
Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.
Tasting Notes
The Atypic is only made in the most ideal of vintages. This cuvée is "atypical" because of its 50/50 blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc. It's unfiltered and will throw sediment. Aromas of black and red currants persist from the nose to the palate. The wine sees no oak contact.
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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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