Chateau Haut-Vigneau Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2019 NO20230614 dessert-style fortified wine crafted in

dessert-style fortified wine crafted in Port tradition from premium Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

7 hectares

Twelve months in mostly neutral French oak keeps the frame tight rather than sweet

and António first encountered winemaking at age four while foot-treading grapes during family vacations

The balance between freshness

Chateau Haut-Vigneau Pessac-Leognan Rouge 2019 NO20230614 dessert-style fortified wine crafted inSame property as the blanc but a different beast the Haut Vigneau red comes from clay gravel soils on the same Pessac Leognan plateau, run by Eric Perrin of Carbonnieux. 2019 was an excellent Left Bank vintage that delivered ripeness without losing freshness, and this wine shows the warm vintage flesh held in check by Pessac's characteristic smoky minerality. Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot. A serious Pessac red at an everyday Bordeaux