2018 Chateau Guillon Graves Bordeaux Rouge

DEC95 Sweet, full and mellow, with settled, attractive, bright red berries, blackberry, cedar and leather. Extremely elegant and well put together, this is an accomplished and hugely satisfying wine. 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

Château Guillon is located in the village of Castres-Gironde. There is evidence of a Roman presence in Castres in the first century BC, leading one to suspect that the Romans had already realized the potential for great wine production. Indeed, five centuries later, the Roman poet Ausonius described the banks of the Garrone as being overgrown with vines. Château Guillon’s vineyards lie in the heart of the Graves appellation, on the combination of gravel and sand that leads to such high quality wines. In 1992, the Castel family purchased the estate’s 94 hectares, after they had been taking care of the vineyards for the previous 16 years. Since then, Castel has continued their immaculate vineyard work, while also updating the winemaking facilities, all of which has allowed Château Guillon to create inspiring wines