Chateau Barraillots - Margaux, Cru Artisan, Bordeaux, France (2021)
Chateau Barraillots - Margaux, Cru Artisan, Bordeaux, France (2021)
TASTING NOTES
Refined and elegant rather than rich and powerful. Perfumed, spicy and earthy, with juicy black currant and plum. Its soft tannins and charming elegance gain depth as it opens in the glass, as well as with further aging in the cellar.
REGION | France > Bordeaux > Margaux |
GRAPE(S) | Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot (15%) |
VINTAGE | 2021 |
ABV | 13% |
FEATURES | Sustainable, Vegan-Friendly |
SCALE | Dry |
Chateau Les Barraillots is a tiny, 7-hectare vineyard, established in 1928 by the Brunet family, which bought parcels of vineyards from Chateau Palmer in 1928 and Chateau Durfour in 1933. Brunet was originally a cooper who worked at Chateau Margaux and intended to make wine for his own consumption. His son took the lead in the 1950s to develop the business until Michel Brunet took over in 1963. Since 2002 Michel’s son Yannick has been in charge.
The winery is known as the last small independent wine producer in the area and one of the only few Crus Artisans in the Margaux appellation. Crus Artisans du Medoc is a classification of small wineries where the owner is actively involved in every aspect of wine production. Estates are selected for their size, quality and value in a process that is renewed every 5 years.
Vineyards are planted on gravely hilltops at a very high density (10,000 vines per hectare). This density reduces yields and increases grape quality. The vines are too close to allow for anything but manual picking and pruning.
Chateau Les Barraillots Margaux is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot bringing richness, perfume and complexity to the blend. Grapes are hand-harvested and sorted, and the finished wine ages in barrel (20% to 25% new) for twelve months.