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Domaine de la Butte, Borgueil, Le Pied de la Butte 2009

Domaine de la Butte, Borgueil, Le Pied de la Butte
Millesime
2009
Appellation
Bourgeil
Region
Vallée de la Loire
Wine producer
Domaine de la Butte


22,50 € tax incl.

Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Franc.

Since 2002, Jacky Blot has perfected his Cabernet Francs at Bourgeil. Jacky selects his parcels similar to the burgundy model, with a gourment “Le Pied de la Butte,” a more complex “Le Haut de la Butte,” and a sensual and well-structed “Mi-Pente.” Blot's 2009 Le Pied de la Butte is tank-raised from grapes grown on the estate's lower slopes. Red currant, elderberry, and blackberry are met on the palate. Nice concentration, a very well-balanced and satisfying wine! (Of an assortiment of 15 Chinons and 5 Bourgueils tasted by Eric Asimov and a panel of other wine-tasters written up in the New York Times (Wednesday, March 17, 2010) Jacky Blot's Domaine de la Butte 2007 came out as their favorite).

Maturity: Now-2019

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