Closerie Saint Roc Vin de France Rouge 'Les Pins' 2020 Bordeaux The north-facing

The north-facing

but with a longer cuvaison and an eighteen month élevage

this masterful wine is nearly shocking in its mineral intensity—Riesling-like in that regard

in the cooler upper reaches of the Rocca Ciglie vineyard at 650 meters altitude

with yields averaging less than a glass of wine per vine

Closerie Saint Roc Vin de France Rouge 'Les Pins' 2020 Bordeaux The north-facingComprised of 50% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot planted in a 1. 3 hectare parcel of silt, clay, and a touch of sand, Les Pins offers soaring aromas of dusty strawberries, smoky graphite, and black pepper, with a palate simultaneously gentle and commanding. There is a seamless harmony of acid, fruit, and tannin, with an overall impression of finesse and silkiness. Fermented spontaneously in cement during a two week maceration, it spends 18 months aging