Chateau des Graviers Quintessence Margaux 2019 Loire Valley Pierre refers to this wine

Pierre refers to this wine as “le chat“

rosé and red wines

60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot from 45 year old vines grown on one hectare in the gravelly hillsides of Pauillac

before being bottled without fining or filtering

After destemming 80%

Chateau des Graviers Quintessence Margaux 2019 Loire Valley Pierre refers to this wineMost vintages, Christophe bottles a Quintessencea selection of the very best barrels which he gives an additional six months or so of levage. Often, this bottling contains a slightly higher proportion of Petit Verdot and a lower proportion of Merlot than the basic Margaux, and it is neither richer nor firmer than its counterpart; instead, it is simply deeper and more complexa quintessentially sensuous Margaux the likes of which are difficult to come