Chateau Le Grand Verdus 2018 Reserve, Bordeaux Superieur

Chateau Le Grand Verdus is a very atypical estate with a beautiful story from the beginning of the 19th century (with a superb Renaissance manor dating from 1579, listed at UNESCO Historic Heritage, where the family still lives). The Chateau was purchased in 1810 by an ancestor, Claude Deschamps, who was an architect for Napoleon 1st (he designed the famous bridge Pont de Pierre in Bordeaux).

The creation of the vineyards began in 1949 and has since been producing high quality Bordeaux wines that are universally recognized and exported 32 countries. The estate lies near Saint Emilion and boasts 276 acres of vines with various microclimates and unique terroir variation. Their successful Bordeaux winemaking has been passed down from generation to generation and today, father and sons, Antoine, Thomas and Edouard continue this great heritage.

This Reserve wine from the superb 2018 vintage is a careful selection of the estate's production. The grapes are fermented in traditional cement tanks, temperature controlled. This blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for 12 months 50% in oak and 50% on the lees in the fermentation tanks.

Decanter scored this 91 points in their World Wine Awards Competition saying "Lively raspberry and forest fruits on the nose. Palate is sturdy and ample, displaying sweet dark fruits, ripe tannins and a smooth finish." It's a stunning value and limited so please don't miss it.