Château La Rose Perrière 2013

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

Jean-Luc Sylvain, "Grand crack de la barricaille", is no less a skilled winemaker. The continued presence of La Perrière in the pages of the Guide is testament to this. His Rose Perrière 2013 was awarded a Favorite , echoing that of the 2011. Hand-harvested Merlot (90%) and Cabernet Franc were matured in 500-l barrels. The result is a superb Lussac, with a deep, dark color and an exuberant nose of black fruit and morello cherry, enhanced by empyreumatic, vanilla and spicy notes. Very powerful on the palate, framed by dense, silky tannins, underlined by a pleasant freshness that enhances the long finish. A wine that's already very well developed, and that won't disdain a stay in the cellar.

About the domain :

Jean-Luc Sylvain, a renowned cooper from the Libourne region, applies his talent not only to the container, but also to the content, through two estates: Ch. la Perrière in Lussac, a 14-hectare cru of monastic origin acquired in 2003, and Clos les Grandes Versannes, a Saint-Émilion grand cru acquired in 2004, a small vineyard (1 ha) planted on the sands and gravels of Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, in his family for three generations.