Region: Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 2020

Composition: 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

History: G d’Estournel evokes the wonderment of an explorer who returned home from the Far East, his soul replete with luminous memories of majestic Indian elephants, shimmering Burmese gold, the finest of Nepalese silks, the warm glow of Vietnamese lanterns… A harmony of delectable fruit, a whiff of incense, the sheen of a case inlaid with mother of pearl… and memories of these refined, opulent delights suddenly spring back to life.

Tasting Notes:

The 2020 vintage wine displays a unique profile: the balance and aromatics of a fresh vintage are accompanied by acidity and the quality of tannins usually observed in warmer vintages. G d’Estournel 2020, carried by the richness of the Merlot, is essentially delectable and marked by notes reminiscent of salty sea breezes and a black pepper touch that lend it great energy.

Awards: 92-93pts – James Suckling