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Garage Red 2017
Vin de France
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- 90-94pts, International Wine Awards, 2019
- Gold, International Wine Awards, 2019
The term Garage describes super intense, top end wines crafted by passionate individuals on a tiny scale, in a space the size of a garage. Le Chai is a bit fancier, but the philosophy is the same, and dark, spicy Garage Red most worthy of the name.
The term Garage describes super intense, top end wines crafted by passionate individuals on a tiny scale, in a space the size of a garage. Le Chai is a bit fancier, but the philosophy is the same, and dark, spicy Garage Red most worthy of the name.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Ripe berry fruits, creamy texture, great power, balance and smoothness
Aroma
Blackberry, dark plum with herbal and oak hints
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
This mouthfilling, black fruit stunner is a unique release from Le Chai winemaker Mark Hoddy. He combs the vineyards of southern France in search of exceptional fruit. In the frost-struck 2017 vintage he chose pure Syrah grapes all from top quality Minervois vineyards. As the wine is pure Syrah, it can’t be labelled Minervois, so Mark made it a vin de France. All the grapes were fermented by carbonic maceration (à la Beaujolais) for a supremely fruit-rich, smooth wine. Then back at Le Chai in Bordeaux’s Castillon, Mark aged all the wine in seasoned oak barrels for a year. The result is this richly flavoured beauty with fabulous blackberry, liquorice and toasty spice character. Decant an hour prior to serving with rich, hearty dishes.
For the 2015 vintage
