Château Belles-Graves Lalande De Pomerol 2015Varietal: 88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc Chteau Belles Graves is named after the abundant gravel in its vineyards, which is notorious for holding the suns heat into the night. This helps the grapes (Merlot with a bit of Cabernet Franc) ripen early, giving generous wines dominated by ripe black fruit with very supple, approachable tannins. This does not preclude them from aging: this Lalande can easily be held for ten or twenty years, developing a deep

spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel

looks at the vineyard and offers a breathtaking panorama

a fleshy and opulent wine on the palate

layer by layer to form a rich full-bodied wine with chalky

downslope from Cazatiers and Champeaux: En Motrot

particularly in such a refined terroir as Radda

The wine is sourced from select Provencal vineyards that dot the coastal wind-swept hillsides of the region

Varietal: Tempranillo and Graciano

Certified organic

but also medium in body

Kermit Lynch

Varietal: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon