2018 Chateau Leroy-Beauval Bordeaux Supérieur AOC

JS91 This is another beautiful Bordeaux Supérieur with very fine tannins that frame a medium-bodied red with dark berries and hints of dark chocolate. Lovely
WSI93+ Aromas of black raspberries, black cherries, light smoke, licorice. Full-bodied, suave tannins; plums, red berry flavors PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Red meat or autumn stews; aged French cheeses
BLEND: 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc VINEYARDS: A special selection of older-vine parcels in the village of SaintSulpice-et-Cameyrac (between Bordeaux and Libourne), totalling just over six acres of land. Soils combine clay and limestone, over solid limestone subsoils. AGE OF VINES: 35 years, on average WINEMAKING: Destemmed; brief cold maceration; fermented on selected yeasts in temperature controlled, cement tanks. Aged for 10 months in new French oak barrels, from coopers in both Bordeaux and Burgundy.

WSI93+ Aromas of black raspberries, black cherries, light smoke, licorice. Full-bodied, suave tannins; plums, red berry flavors PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Red meat or autumn stews; aged French cheeses
BLEND: 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc VINEYARDS: A special selection of older-vine parcels in the village of SaintSulpice-et-Cameyrac (between Bordeaux and Libourne), totalling just over six acres of land. Soils combine clay and limestone, over solid limestone subsoils. AGE OF VINES: 35 years, on average WINEMAKING: Destemmed; brief cold maceration; fermented on selected yeasts in temperature controlled, cement tanks. Aged for 10 months in new French oak barrels, from coopers in both Bordeaux and Burgundy.

The history of this estate in the village of Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac, between Libourne and Bordeaux, reaches back to the 17th century.
With a new cellar and organic focus (the estate is in conversion), Leroy-Beauval vinifies each parcel of older vines separately to best express the region’s impeccable terroir.
While so much of Bordeaux is dominated by grand estates that demand equally grand prices, we cherish small estates that build on the traditions of the region, artisans who strive for wines that reflect the best of Bordeaux: rich ripe fruit, silky tannins, soulful spice.

The estate farms a number of small parcels between the towns of Libourne and Bordeaux, mostly around the village of Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac.  Unique to the region, soils are a blend of clay and limestone, with pure solid limestone subsoils. Farming is sustainable, and adheres to organic principles as much as possible.
Grapes are harvested by hand, and briefly cold macerated before fermenting on selected yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Wine is aged in new French oak barrels sourced from both Bordeaux and Burgundy coopers.