2012 Château Couhins-Lurton Grand Vin De Graves Domaine Bouchié-Chatellier as once you have tasted

as once you have tasted them you will see why Luke Jolliffe

As montepulciano in this area is pretty prolific these wines were historically used for blending or ended up in the German market

All in all

open-top wooden fermenters with foot-pressing or manual punch-downs 1-2 times per day

2012 Château Couhins-Lurton Grand Vin De Graves Domaine Bouchié-Chatellier as once you have tastedThe special clay gravel terroir of Chteau Couhins Lurton has given birth to a great left bank Merlot: it stands out in the appellation for its extreme finesse and intensity of fruit on the finish. Its nobility and ageing potential are a credit to its rank. Tasting Notes Colour Intense, black rimmed with violet. Nose The nose is dominated by the fruit: the ripe black cherry and blackberry aromas are intense but delicately highlighted by mild tobacco