A wine that’s both fresh and structured
Whole-cluster fermentation and aging in used barrels preserve the grape’s spice and lift
Fermented with native yeasts and aged in seasoned French oak barrels
adding further layers of depth
the acidity keeps things lively
Chateau Noaillac, Medoc, 2016 so060625 billecart offer A wine that’s both freshReal Medoc claret at an everyday price, that's the whole pitch here, and in a vintage as strong as 2016 it's a genuinely good one. Chateau Noaillac sits in the northern Medoc, revitalized by the Pages family (of Chateau La Tour de By fame), and turns out a fresh, balanced, Merlot led blend rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Petit Verdot. The 2016 rode one of the Left Bank's excellent recent vintages: ripe, precise fruit with the