Chateau Clos de Bouard 2017 Red Wine

Elaboration

Montagne Saint-Émilion sits immediately north of the most celebrated appellation in Bordeaux — sharing the same clay-limestone geology, the same Merlot-dominated tradition and the same capacity for producing wines of genuine depth, complexity and ageing potential, without the classification that commands the premium prices. Château Clos de Boüard farms 30 hectares in the commune of Parsac, on well-exposed clay-limestone soils that neighbour Châteaux Fombrauge, Valandraud, Troplong Mondot and Croix de Labrie — names that appear on the most coveted lists in Bordeaux. Coralie de Boüard de Laforest, who manages the estate with the committed passion and creative precision of a winemaker who has grown up with this land, produces 100% Merlot of exceptional quality: pre-fermentation cold soaking to preserve aromatic freshness, 3 to 5 weeks of fermentation and maceration for depth and structure, malolactic fermentation in barrel for creaminess, and 18 to 24 months of oak ageing for the complexity and integration that make the 2017 — now carrying eight years of bottle development — one of the most completely satisfying and genuinely age-worthy wines in the Dis&Dis collection at its price point.