Château Leydet-Valentin - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020 - Magnum

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Key words: Fruity / Graceful / Keeps

The wine: Discover the magnum format of this very charming Saint-Émilion from the Leydet family! Evoking grace and elegance in tasting, notes of red and black fruits (plum, strawberry, blackberry, blackcurrant) mingle with a seductive touch of violet as well than a hint of pepper. The woodiness is very delicate here and does not impose itself but only accompanies the whole with a velvety texture as well as very fine tannins. If this cuvée is appreciated magnificently in its youth, it also has a keeping potential of a good ten years which will then make it evolve towards notes of leather, mushroom and undergrowth. Favorite!

Capacity: 150cl

Type: Red wine

Grape varieties: 63% Merlot, 33% Cabernet-franc, 4% Cabernet-sauvignon

AOC: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Drinking and storing: Drink now and keep until 2035

Service temperature: 16-18°C

The estate: In 1973, Clos de Valentin was purchased by the Leydet family, also owners of Château de Valois in the Pomerol appellation. In 1983, during its transition to Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, the vineyard finally became Château Leydet-Valentin. In 1996, the family story continued when Frédéric Leydet, son of Bernard, began working on the property before gradually taking over the reins. Since the 2015 vintage, the 16 hectares composed mainly of Merlot, Cabernet Franc as well as a small part of Cabernet Sauvignon have been certified organic. The estate's vintages perfectly bring out all the finesse and elegance of these great Bordeaux terroirs...a superb discovery in perspective!