CHÂTEAU HAUT-SAINT-CLAIR

These likeable owners brood their vineyard whose vines are 35 years old. The type of vines Merlot (65%), Cabernet franc (25%) and Cabernet-Sauvignon (10%) are associated with this soil argilo-limestone and meticulous care (stripping, grapes sorted before picking off, long macerations, breeding out of barrels, of which 1/3 is renewed each year…).
“The 2007 are one year of vine grower, tells us Yannick Le Menn, one did not have to leave in weekend in May or in June, it was necessary to be with work, it was dominating! The Indian summer completed well the maturation of the grapes and it is also thanks to our second sort table which we clearly improved the purity of the raw material that we put out of tanks. We oxygenated to round polyphenols, which makes the wines tastier, and our 2007 are very satisfactory, the wine is quite fruity, not too tannic, it will be pleasant in its youth, supple and very pleasant. The 2006 and 2004 are Atlantic vintages with floral aromas, whereas 2005 and 2003 are of the wines of the southernmost type, with the black fruit aromas. In fact, the 2006 and 2004 are “female” wines more. They have each one their own characters but they resemble each other because the climatic conditions were similar, two vintages rather traditional of Bordeaux which have a beautiful elegance and complexity. They “were framed” by very media vintages and it is damage, because I am sure, that, when these bottles are opened, in a few years, one will have much pleasure to taste them.”
While waiting, there is this superb Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion 2005, where the spices and the blackcurrant intermingle harmoniously, a wine where the suppleness prevails, with these notes very characteristic of leather and slightly crystallized fruits finally, with rich tannins, robust, which continues its beautiful evolution. The 2004 very traditional, are coloured and robust, with firm and silky tannins at the same time, of a nice concentration in mouth, with the notes of currant, humus and spices. Remarkable 2003, of traditional mouth, robust and fleshy, with tannins present and molten at the same time, a wine where the ripe fruits and pepper prevail. Tasty 2002, with this quite fleshy and attractive mouth prevailed by the stone-fruits and cinnamon. And excellent a second wine, the vintage Moulin Saint-Clair.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Yannick et Andréa Le Menn
Who's in charge : Yannick et Andréa Le Menn
Adress : 33570 Puisseguin
Phone : 05 57 74 66 82
Fax : 05 57 74 51 50
E-Mail : chateauhautsaintclair@vinsdusiecle.com
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