Chateau Lavabre Pic Saint Lou, Chateau Puech-Haut Vintage:2023

Chateau Lavabre Pic Saint Lou, Chateau Puech-Haut Vintage:2023Puech Haut Lavabre is a vibrant purple colour, followed by sensational notes of black raspberries, toasted spice, cassis and even a hint of bacon fat. With medium to full bodied richness, a seamless texture, integrated acidity and a blockbuster finish. Truly exceptional! A secret star of the Languedoc founded by Gerard Bru, the chteau has 115 hectares under vine some of the best sites in the South of France; Saint Drzry and Pic Saint Loup. The

The vineyards have the classic argilo-calcaire soil of limestone pebbles over clay and the vines are harvested by hand

it is a wine capable of ageing for many years

so that John’s winemaking methods and knowledge will be preserved and passed on for generations to come

waterfowl or enjoyed as an aperitif

from which the estate took its name

give great character in both flavour and aroma

The fruit was harvested in the cool of night and delivered to the winery at dawn where it was destemmed and gently pressed

clay loams produce citrus notes and deep silty soils lift the aromatic quality

In the immediate post-war period and in later years

Fruity and refreshing

to reveal the most unique expression of its carefully chosen cultivators

with another win the following year