The vintage
The rules we set ourselves for the blending of Carruades are becoming clearer every year, and the 2021 vintage has forced us to make a historically fine selection. Carruades inherits the Merlot grapes from our great terroirs on the south-eastern plateau at the entrance to the Grand Vin. The backbone of the Carruades style this year, the complants* from our finest plots also stood out, revealing that, even when young, vines planted in a great terroir learn quickly, all the more so this year with the return of a more temperate vintage. Let's hope that the ageing trials we've been carrying out at Carruades over the last few years will enable us to go even further in developing this graceful profile.
*Young vines ringed within each plot and picked separately.
*Young vines ringed within each plot and picked separately.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 55%
Merlot : 36%
Cabernet franc : 5%
Petit verdot : 4%
Merlot : 36%
Cabernet franc : 5%
Petit verdot : 4%
Tasting
Bright red color.
Complex, ripe nose. Fresh maturity, exhaling blackberry and blackcurrant.
An energetic attack quickly gives way to a dense, voluminous palate. The tannins are powerful, but never aggressive. The wine then takes us to a long, still tight, but harmonious finish. A wine that is waiting to open up in 4 to 5 years.
Complex, ripe nose. Fresh maturity, exhaling blackberry and blackcurrant.
An energetic attack quickly gives way to a dense, voluminous palate. The tannins are powerful, but never aggressive. The wine then takes us to a long, still tight, but harmonious finish. A wine that is waiting to open up in 4 to 5 years.