Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 CS20230516 juicy and bright

juicy and bright

Cedar Lane in Arroyo Seco

This is the first bottling in his "Cuvee Ephemere" series

A blend of Chenin Blanc 50%

Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 CS20230516 juicy and brightThe 2009 vintage was punishing to most BordeauxMay hail cut yields to a meager 18 hectoliters per hectareyet Barde Haut's tiny crop became pure intensity. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc shows opulent power: an opaque purple robe, extraordinary aromas of mulberries and charcoal, and silky tannins that have aged gracefully into rounded, complex maturity. Hand picked grapes fermented in concrete and steel, aged 18 24 months in new French