Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme Vintage 2018

Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme Vintage 2018About the wine A firm Wine Cru favourite. Chteau Caronne Ste Gemme is an estate just south of Saint Julien in the Haut Medoc. Its grand vin is a classic Bordeaux blend, and was classified as a Cru Bourgeois Suprieur of Haut Mdoc in 1932 and Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in 1966. Traditionaly made and performs well in all types of vintages. 2018 was an excellent vintage for the region. Typical blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit

1968 was another vintage where Italy did better than France with some great wines made in Piedmont

The 11th generation of the Guntrum family continue the work started in 1648

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The ’89 Coutet nose is quite evolved with a bit of oxidation

however some wine lovers prefer to choose their own

The botanicals for this beautiful smooth gin all come from Altonhill Farm

and one of the most famous wines in the world

Château Desmirail is a Bordeaux producer on the left bank of the Gironde estuary

reminiscent of a smoky charcoal grill

Today the estate is owned by descendants of the Davis family who have continued to manage and modernize the château since 1921

and terraced and replanted the steep vineyards

The 1989 vintage was excellent across the region