2022 Chateau D'AiGuilhe

2022 Chateau D'AiGuilheWinemaker Notes Combining power and freshness, the wines of Chteau dAiguilhe succeed in expressing the terroir's strong personality, and show very well after 5 years in bottle. Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc Professional Ratings 94Decanter Rich and intense nose, concentrated with dark bramble fruits. A shot of sharp intense strawberry and raspberry fruit hits the palate, super succulent and instantly mouthwatering, quite lean and linear though

It is then pressed into its distinctive shape and dry-cured for approximately 2 months

and velvety texture supported by refined tannins and a long

Aging: Aged for 10 months in Slavonian oak casks

The 2022 vintage was the third year in a row of drought

Plenty of racy energy on the barely medium-bodied palate and a long

we experienced a nine-day heat wave with record temperatures

as well as some of the most dynamic and modern wineries in the country

cool ocean breezes act to retain acidity

and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 20% new barrels

and often compared to the legendary 1982 vintage

Pair this dry red with Hayastan kiufta

which allowed for an even spread of fruit over the harvesting period