Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion red

HARVEST:

By hand at perfect ripeness.

The crop is taken to the cellars in crates, sorted on a table before de-stemming and then sorted on a laser optical line.

VINIFICATION:

Plot by plot in small, temperaturecontrolled concrete vats using gravity-flow for filling.

De-stemming without crushing, regular punching down of the cap of skins and long macerations (4 to 5 weeks)

TASTING NOTES:

The color is dark amaranth red, deep and dense.

The nose is powerful and intense.

It opens with enveloping roasted and caramel notes.

It’s very pure and racy.

On the palate, the attack is full and melting. The wine is remarkably silky, with a typical fruitiness of black berries.

Notes of cedar and a slight salinity bring freshness.

The finish seems interminable with a persistence for its elegance.