Chateau Juguet St Emilion Grand Cru

Description

A pretty vineyard situated at the foot of Saint-Émilion, Château Juguet is a lovely example of the wines produced from the plains of this famous appellation. The vineyard’s gravelly soils, planted mostly with Merlot and Cabernet Franc and a smaller percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, allow for a beautiful expression of the Merlot grape and optimal maturity for the Cabernets.

Vinification is classical: destemming; fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless-steel tanks; and 20-day skin contact on average. The wine is then aged in oak barrels for 12 months, of which 15% are new. This moderate use of new oak respects and protects the fruit, while helping the wine to develop a well-integrated structure.

This 2014 vintage is dark ruby red in colour, with very high viscosity. Deep aromas of dark cherries, wood and cream. Full bodied with quite distinct tannins. Flavours of dark fruit, sour cherries, with hints of chocolate, spices and a long finish.