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Domaines Bouyer Château Milon, AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2022
Domaines Bouyer Château Milon, AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2022
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Outstanding, well-priced Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, sourced from a vineyard site reputed to date back to the Middle Ages.
Production
A portion of the 25-30 year old vines are situated at the base of the Saint Christophe des Bardes slope, the rest are situated on the gravel soils of Saint Sulpice. Vines are planted on old sandy soils, sandstone and gravel. Fruit is manually and machine harvested. After a cold soak pre fermentation, a 3-4 week maceration in temperature controlled tanks follows, with regular punching down. Before bottling the wine is aged for 12-15 months in French oak barrels, 30% new of which are new.
Tasting notes
Concentrated dark fruits on the nose with cigar box and autumnal leaves. Blackberry and cured meat with a vein of minerality. Full bodied with chunky but pleasing tannins and a depth that carries through to a long finish.
Food match
Excellent with Côte de Boeuf.
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ABV
15%
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Bottle Size
75cl
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Region/Country
Bordeaux, France
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Grape
Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 25%
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Features
Vegetarian, Sustainable
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Closure
Cork
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Winemaker
Pierre Bouyer
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Appellation
AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
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Allergen info
Contains sulphites and no other allergens
Meet the Producer
Domaines Bouyer was a group of two top Bordeaux estates that by 2008 covered 18 hectares in Saint-Emilion. The Saint-Emilion properties Château Milon Grand Cru and Clos de la Cure Grand Cru have been in the Bouyer family for over seven generations, before being joined in 2010 by the 56 acre (0.56 hectare) Clos 56 in Pomerol. In the capable hands of Alexia and Pierre Bouyer, the domaine takes an ecological approach to the running of the estates aiming to bring out the best of their terroir marked by the fullness of ripe Merlot with intense red fruit aromas underpinned by delicate tannins.
A Note on Sustainability
Domaines Bouyer practices reasoned viticulture and has embarked upon an ongoing programme to make its operations increasingly sustainable: it no longer uses herbicides; it ensures that soils are regularly aerated, and it plants complementary cover crops between rows of vines. The domaine is HVE 3 certified.
