A stunningly rich and silky 100% Merlot, Château des Laurets BARON is a modern and unashamedly powerful claret that delivers staggering weight and power with oodles of juicy black fruit. It is this body that predominates both the palate and the nose. The tannins are elegant, supple and velvety. Created to age for 25 + years, Château des Laurets Baron shows outstanding complexity, great body and fine structure.
The plots of Château des Laurets straddle two appellations: Puisseguin Saint-Émilion and Montagne Saint-Émilion. The vineyards surrounding the Château and the estate’s slope receive optimal southern exposure. The clay-limestone terroir is naturally ideal for growing Merlot, the reigning grape of Saint-Émilion, for this...
The French wine region of Bordeaux is blessed with an almost-perfect viticultural situation on the west coast of France, and is probably the most well-known wine region in France and famous the world over for its enviable château-based classification system.
Most vineyards in Bordeaux are not known...
Merlot is a very popular red wine grape variety with big red and black fruit flavours of raspberries, ripe strawberries, plum and blackberry, giving the wine a softer taste. It is invaluable in the production or red wines from Bordeaux, particularly...
