France

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Ch. Haut-Madrac

Chateau Haut-Madrac Haut-Medoc

Bordeaux

Haut-Médoc

The 2023 Haut-Madrac is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with overtones of cedar chest and pencil shavings giving way to a core of cassis, redcurrant jelly, and wet slate plus a waft of dried sage. The medium-bodied palate is tart and chewy, with muscular black and red berry flavors and a stewed tea-laced finish. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Grilled smoky sandalwood aromatics, vanilla bean and grilled blackberry fruits, fresh acidities on the finish, 30% new oak, 12 months followed by 6 months in vat before bottling. Produced in the cellars at Lynch Moussas, a Cru Bourgeois in the last ranking, expected to be reconfirmed in the new edition later this year.

Inside Bordeaux

Good depth of colour, fragrant and perky blueberry fruits, but expect a pretty fierce grip of acidity which highlights austerity on the finish. Harvest 2 September to October 8.  Made by the Lynch-Moussas team, as the vines are adjacent. 

Deep inky colour, as with so many this year, gravel soils, cassis and gunsmoke, this is an enjoyable Haut-Médoc that gives you appellation signature, bang for your buck, and a ton of spice. Fresh, fruity, no-brainer. 30% new oak. This is a value buy. Vinified at Lynch Moussas, with cool temperature vinification between 22 and 26C to deal with the excess of the year.

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Haut-Madrac
Vintages	2023
Country	France, Bordeaux, Haut-Médoc
Bottle	75 cl

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