Description
Jean-Claude Berrouet made the wine at Pétrus – arguably the most famous estate on Bordeaux’s Right Bank – for more than 40 years. While his son Olivier has since taken over those duties, Jean-Claude continues to make wine at his family esta te in Montagne St-Emilion with his other son, Jean-François. The region is a ‘satellite’ of St-Emilion, and Jean-Claude purchased the 11-hectare property back in 1978, sensing the potential of its south-facing, clay-over-limestone soils. An d while the appellation doesn’t carry the same prestige as St-Emilion itself, this wine is an example of how the wines there used to be made 25 years ago, with richness and energy but without being and overworked or overoaked – and at a fra ction of the price.
Tasting Notes
The nose offers freshness as well as concentration. It reveals notes of wild blackberry and crunchy wild strawberry with a hint of raspberry, toasted touches as well as a subtle hint of vanilla and pepper in the background. The palate is fruity, fresh, and well-balanced, it expresses notes of cassis and wild red berries, sweet spices as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg and almond.
