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Louis Mitjavile ‘Le Versant’ 2019
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Louis Mitjavile ‘Le Versant’ 2019

Louis Mitjavile ‘Le Versant’ 2020

€22.17

Great value Bordeaux that’s accessible for everyday drinking but doesn’t skimp on structure and complexity. An unusual balance between concentration and freshness, the signature of the Mitjavile clan. Ripe and smoky blackcurrant and tobacco on the nose, creamy and comforting on the palate. A good bit of acidity keeps things crisp and on the move.

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Clay-limestone soils in Côtes de Castillon, east of Saint-Emilion. Late manual harvest for optimal concentration. A blend of Merlot en Cabernet Franc aged in (40% new) oak barrels for 18 months.

Domaine de l’Aurage / Louis Mitjavile

For fans of voluptuous but elegant Bordeaux, the name ‘Mitjavile’ has a special kind of aura. Since the seventies, Francois Mitjavile has built a fanatic fanbase for his garagiste-quantity wines from his Right Bank estates Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf, Roc de Cambes and Domaine de Cambes. And having been raised at the Grand Cru Tertre Roteboeuf, it is no surprise that Francois’ son Louis wanted to make a name for himself as well. This is why in 2007, after an extensive career as a winemaker at other estates, he acquired the small Domaine de l’Aurage in Cotes de Castillon. L’Aurage is situated at a high altitude right at the border of Saint-Emilion, with which it shares its argil-calcaire terroir.

The newly coined wine ‘Le Versant’, formerly known as Château Cadet, is Domaine de l’Aurage’s second wine.

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