La Pommeraie de Brown 2020
Red Wine from Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux, France
$58.00
Regular price $47.00
La Pommeraie de Brown 2020
Red Wine from Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux, France
$58.00
Regular price $47.00As usual on all the great Bordeaux estates, Château Brown produces second wines – both red and white. They are to be found with two Pessac-Léognan labels: La Pommeraie de Brown and Le Colombier de Brown. By the end of the 1990s, Château Brown had been renowned for the quality of its apples for several decades, hence the name of its little brother, « La Pommeraie de Brown ». Its hectare of apple trees was uprooted in 1998 by Bernard Barthe (owner from 1994 to 2004), and has now given way to impeccable Cabernet Sauvignon vines on deep gravel soils. Le Colombier de BROWN refers to a beautiful stone dovecote set in the grounds facing the house – a sign of wealth back in feudal times. The second wine is the reflection of the BROWN terroir and enjoys the same lavish care as the Grand Vin. The plots of vines are selected to make a fruitier, lighter, easy-drinking wine made to be enjoyed younger. Elegant and well structured, it can be enjoyed right away.
Profile:
Lovely intense deep colour with purplish tints. Fairly open in the nose but already complex with resinous hints of cedar wood, which on swirling develop towards woody and roasted-coffee notes along with hints of chocolate and cigar. Very supple and fleshy on the first palate, then showing great balance as it evolves towards elegant structure and femininity. The finish is long-lasting and aromatic, and the overall impression is underscored by robust, fresh tannins.