Closerie Saint Roc Vin de France Rouge 'Les Pins' 2020 Bordeaux with yields averaging less than

with yields averaging less than a glass of wine per vine

this masterful wine is nearly shocking in its mineral intensity—Riesling-like in that regard

waiting for the Cabernet to ripen before picking

and black pepper

Forey does not rack his wines during élevage

Closerie Saint Roc Vin de France Rouge 'Les Pins' 2020 Bordeaux with yields averaging less thanComprised of 50% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot planted in a 1. 3 hectare parcel of silt, clay, and a touch of sand, Les Pins offers soaring aromas of dusty strawberries, smoky graphite, and black pepper, with a palate simultaneously gentle and commanding. There is a seamless harmony of acid, fruit, and tannin, with an overall impression of finesse and silkiness. Fermented spontaneously in cement during a two week maceration, it spends 18 months aging