Les Asteries St. Emilion Grand Cru – Jonathan Maltus

Region

Bordeaux – Right Bank

What to expect:

The palate is very pure, lifted, with great energy, perfumed dark fruits swirled with rose petals and peony scents, all wrapped around a core of damson and black cherry, as well as tobacco and cocoa bean notes from the oak.  Long, focused, balanced and precise, this wine exhibits a fantastic mineral quality which is in keeping with the belt of the terroir

Alcohol

14% Vol.

Year

2011

130.00

Production Area
Saint Emilion, Bordeaux

Terroir
Clay over limestone.

Grapes

Merlot 83%, Cabernet Franc 17%

Vinification

The grapes are handpicked into small trays before transfer to the winery.  On arrival at the winery the grapes are sorted – firstly by bunch and then, after destemming, grape by grape. Only conveyors are used to transport the grapes and the wine is fermented in wooden vats after extreme cold maceration. The wines undergo malolactic fermentation in new French oak, and are barrel-aged in an air-conditioned cellar at 18 °C.

Aging

Maturation in 80% new oak barrels

Colour:

Deep ruby red with purple hues

Bouquet:

This cuvée is distinctive, the aromatic profile setting it apart from the other wines from the plateau, with smoky mineral elements to the fore, backed up in this vintage by some lightly dried fruits, charming and delicately floral, with some curranty edges.

Taste:

The palate is very pure, lifted, with great energy, perfumed dark fruits swirled with rose petals and peony scents, all wrapped around a core of damson and black cherry, as well as tobacco and cocoa bean notes from the oak.  Long, focused, balanced and precise, this wine exhibits a fantastic mineral quality which is in keeping with the belt of the terroir

Food pairing:

Excellent accompaniment with pasta with red meaty sauces, red meat, stews and aged cheeses

Alcohol:  14% Vol.

Serving Temperature:

18 °C.

Aging Potential:

10 or more years

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