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Château Cardinal-Villemaurine 2014
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC
Terrific, one off parcel of top vintage St Emilion Grand Cru. What’s more, it’s from an A-list estate surrounded by famous names like Pavie, Clos Fourtet and Ausone. Now the vines are in the hands of £250 a bottle Angélus! Buying coup of the century!
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Lush dark berry fruit, laced with plum, cherry, spice. Firm tannins
Aroma
Toasty, smoky cassis and earthy blackberry
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium to Full Bodied
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Deep crimson hue
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Vegetarian
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13.0% ABV
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9.75 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2030
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Vegan
Our claret buyer, Jean-Marc, Bordeaux born himself, has an enviable list of contacts. He was first to get the tip off about this exciting wine parcel. It is the last vintage ever to be bottled from this 4th generation Grand Cru estate. Inheritance issues saw the vineyard sold off last year to Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Angélus. The vineyard is so well positioned – at the top of the slope, on pure limestone soils, surrounded by all the very best names of Saint Emilion – everyone was after it. The building itself has stayed in family hands, but its stocks of wines put up for sale. This is where Jean-Marc came in, tried a bottle of the 2014 maturing in the cool cellars and snapped up the lot. Decant 2-3 hours before serving, or cellar.
