Haut Nouchet

Pessac-Léognan

RED

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc

France

2019

92 points James Suckling

Total acidity

4.7 g/L

3.74

Alcohol

13.5%

Volume

750ml

TASTING NOTES

A silky-smooth, rounded wine with no rough edges, Haut Nouchet rouge’s red and black fruit mélange on the mid-palate is given additional lift and breadth by Pessac Leognan’s notorious, distinctive minerality on the finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Beef brisket, lamb kabobs, aged, nutty goat cheeses like 2+ year old Comté.

DOMAINE

Managed by three siblings from a multi-generational Bordeaux winemaking heritage, Haut Nouchet is focused on producing smooth, elegant wines that trade brutal power for finesse. A recent focus on promoting biodiversity and ecological richness of flora and fauna translate to a healthy ecosystem, permitting a drastic reduction in the use of chemical treatments in the vineyard.

TERROIR

Perhaps the most distinctive terroir in all of Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan’s mosaic of gravel-rich, clay-based soils give the wines a particular sense of salinity and trademark mineral finish. The climate is ocean-influenced and mild, and the wines produced in this beautiful region to the south of Bordeaux city are remarkably consistent across vintages.

WINEMAKING

Gentle winemaking is the focus of the cellar, with the aim of producing silky smooth, velvety-textured, fresh and fruity wines with soft tannins. After fermentation in small stainless steel tanks, Haut Nouchet rouge is aged for 12 months in French oak, further softening the wine and allowing for its signature supple, graceful character.