Bordeaux blend
75cl * 12.5% ABV * Bordeaux, France
Maison Sichel is a grower, winemaker and négociant éleveur ('a purchaser of wine for bottling under its own name'). In this case, the wine comes from fruit from the prestigious appellation of Saint Julien on the Gironde's Left Bank.
The fruit itself is what we call 'declassified', which means it comes from exceptional vineyards and châteaux. At this top level of winemaking, the winemaker will create the blend that will go on to be sold under the château's label (and priced accordingly) but there will be some barrels of juice that are just not needed in the blend, or in bumper years, too much juice is made and the château decides to keep its exclusivity and release only as much as the market dictates
The fruit in this wine has been used to create a rich and full bodied wine with flavours of blackcurrant, raspberry and spice. Ready to drink now, but it will also cellar well and reward you in a good few years time.