2021 Château MACQUIN. Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux

Located in the village of St Georges in St Emilion on clay and limestone soils the average age of the vines is 45 years.

Working to organic principles, the wine is a blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc.

Château Macquin was established in 1885 and today is run by descendant Denis and his wife Chistine Corre-Macquin.

2020 is a fabulous vintage in Bordeaux with a warm summer following a cool spring but with some of the widest diurnal ranges recorded (ie high: low day: night temperatures) which helped promote ripeness but also retention of high levels of acidity. Fermentation in stainless steel then a third of which was transferred to age in French oak (25% new) for 12 months whilst rest was kept in tank before each component part was blended.

This open and expressive and can be enjoyed now with some aeration prior to serving, but equally will age well and develop over the next 5 years.