St. Estephe Lilian Ladouys, Cru Bourgeois 2015 Size::6 Bottle Case Intense cassis blackcurrant fruit with

Intense cassis blackcurrant fruit with hints of pencil shavings

whole bunch-pressed

Grapes are handpicked and crushed bunches were macerated for between 6-24 hours prior to pressing before the wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured on lees prior to bottling

Tout Près is the most densely planted vineyard on the estate at 7

Shiraz is what the Oliver’s love and it is in Shiraz that they trust

St. Estephe Lilian Ladouys, Cru Bourgeois 2015 Size::6 Bottle Case Intense cassis blackcurrant fruit with2016 was the year of weather extremes. The fi rst 6 months of constant rain were followed by a long period of sunshine, well above usual seasonal values. The rains of the beginning of the year fi lled the ground with water, which protected the vine from unfavorable water stress during the hot and dry months of July and August. But after this very dry summer, it providentially rained on September 13, allowing the grapes to ripen perfectly. Actually,