"A superb Bordeaux showing dark purple tinges and a giving a nascent, delicate bouquet of red fruit and spices. The first taste is round, full of fruity flavours, with long, finely balanced, expressive body sustained by tannins that are still young, but very promising. The balance and expression of fresh fruit reflects all the elegance of the Merlot grape variety, easy to drink, supple and generous. Best enjoyed young within two to three years of its vintage. 100% Merlot"
A fine tribute to Maison Sichel’s founding year. A wine without added sulphur, crafted using the methods of yesteryear, yet resolutely contemporary, authentic and based on environmentally friendly methods. To create this wine without the addition of sulphur, the technical team at Maison Sichel select perfectly ripened grapes in impeccable condition from the best-quality parcels. Making wines without sulfites added calls for very special precautions and huge technical skill to ensure that the wines will keep and to prevent any risk of microbiological accidents. The absence of sulfites added is good news for anyone who loves young wines.
The grapes attained perfect maturity with plenty of crunchy fruit, freshness and, first and foremost, in perfect condition. We took advantage of a fine, fresh September morning to harvest these grapes and deliver them to the winery as fast as possible. Because everything has to happen fast to prevent any deterioration in the grapes, which have no protection against oxidation and micro-organisms. During the alcoholic fermentation, we sought to extract a maximum amount of fruit and body to obtain a rounded, silky wine. We extracted a moderate amount of tannin to produce a wine without too much astringency. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine was filtered to reduce the risk of microbiological contamination. From vines planted on slopes with clay-and-silt soils which did not suffer from excessive rainfall in the spring or from drought while the grapes were ripening.
