Chateau des Graviers Quintessence Margaux 2019 Loire Valley snappy basic version is fermented

snappy basic version is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel and bottled the summer following harvest

before being bottled without fining or filtering

60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot from 45 year old vines grown on one hectare in the gravelly hillsides of Pauillac

it offers spectacular balance and poise on its relatively broad frame

Even in Brunello

Chateau des Graviers Quintessence Margaux 2019 Loire Valley snappy basic version is fermentedMost vintages, Christophe bottles a Quintessencea selection of the very best barrels which he gives an additional six months or so of levage. Often, this bottling contains a slightly higher proportion of Petit Verdot and a lower proportion of Merlot than the basic Margaux, and it is neither richer nor firmer than its counterpart; instead, it is simply deeper and more complexa quintessentially sensuous Margaux the likes of which are difficult to come