Another small estate owned by Jonathan Maltus that finds its origins on the gravel plateau surrounding St Sulpice, southwest of the town of St Emilion. Green, hand-harvesting and 50-year-old vines ensure that only the healthiest, most balanced and concentrated grapes are available to the winemaker. Unlike Le Dôme, most of the plantings are Merlot, with 10% of Cabernet Franc. The land is spread over 5 hectares, so larger quantities of wine are produced per year: about 1,000 cases, which is still very little by Médoc standards. The Merlot is so deep and brooding after vinification that it needs just over a year in new oak before bottling.
Chateau Laforge Saint Emilion Grand Cru 75cl.
63,00 €
Laforge is Château Teyssier's oldest blended wine. It is made in the style of their Single Vineyard wines, including the levels of cultivation. It also represents their wine with the highest amount of Merlot, as Andrew Jefford, the writer said: "the Merlot of Malthus!
