Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 NO20230802 co-fermentation of both varieties: 50%

co-fermentation of both varieties: 50% whole cluster

Tours-sur-Marne

and it arrives with a blade of acidity

with aromatic notes of flowers such as magnolias

Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 NO20230802 co-fermentation of both varieties: 50%The 2009 vintage was punishing to most BordeauxMay hail cut yields to a meager 18 hectoliters per hectareyet Barde Haut's tiny crop became pure intensity. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc shows opulent power: an opaque purple robe, extraordinary aromas of mulberries and charcoal, and silky tannins that have aged gracefully into rounded, complex maturity. Hand picked grapes fermented in concrete and steel, aged 18 24 months in new French