Red
2023
SAINT-JULIEN
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
SUNTORY
Varietal blend
84 % Cabernet Sauvignon
16 % Merlot
Alcohol by volume
NC
Quantity produced
NC
Size of the vineyard
110 ha. 46 ha for the first wine.
Average age of vines
40 years old
Grape varieties
67 % Cabernet Sauvignon
28 % Merlot
5 % Petit Verdot
Soil type
Two hills of gravelly soils.
Vineyard skills
Integrated viticulture, HVE3
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
51 hls/ha
Vinification
Plot by plot and intra plot vinification. 102 thermo-regulated stainless steel vats for 103 vine plots. Traditional vinification at 26-28 °C during 18 to 25 days. Moderate pumping-over every day, or pigeage or delestage. Malo lactic fermentation through co inoculation
Maturing/ageing : NC
Owner's words
Blending began on 3rd January and was completed on 10th January 2024. The Merlots, at 16% of the blend, were ripe and complex, but the Cabernet Sauvignons, which had everything that we look for when making a Grand Vin, dominated at 84% of the blend. Particularly notable were the predominant aromas of fresh fruit such as blackcurrant, morello cherry, and liquorice. The press wines, which are essential to making a Grand Vin, were sumptuous, and give the wine a third dimension that will carry it effortlessly through the ages. Strict selection, which resulted in only 42% of Grand Vin being produced, has allowed us to guarantee irreproachable quality in this vintage that celebrates 40 years in the benevolent care of our Japanese owner.