Chateau Lassegue St Emilion 2011 (750 ML)

CHÂTEAU LASSÈGUE: THE OPULENCE
Ornate sundials adorn the façade of Château Lassègue, a beautiful 18th
century Château. This symbol of perfect sun exposure is the inspiration for
our logo and represents the message of our wines. Lassègue is Saint-Émilion
at its most opulent. Old vines grow on the south/southwest hills which are
the prolongation of the Côte de Saint-Émilion, and whose soils of clay and
limestone add exquisite minerality to their fruit. Rich, aromatic Cabernet
Franc married to the dense concentration of old vine Merlot and seasoned
with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon results in a wine that is at once powerful
and elegant.
2009 VINTAGE NOTES
The 2009 growing season proved a great one. It produced a wonderful
vintage, with colorful, aromatic wines that are both complex and deep. The
mineral aspect of this vintage bodes well for the ageability of the wines, as year
after year, the limestone of the Côte de Saint-Émilion soil leaves its mark.
The cold, wet winter led to a warm spring with good budbreak. The warmth
was followed by thunderstorms, and in Saint-Èmilion a hailstorm hit at the
beginning of May. As a result we had a lower yield with less than 25hl per
hectare. However, this “natural selection” allowed the 4 to 5 clusters per vine
to ripen beautifully. The end of spring and summer were very good and
included a beautiful Indian summer. Harvest took place from October 5 to
October 15 with a lot of sun, which optimized the ripeness of the fruit.
TASTING NOTES
The large amount of very ripe Cabernet Sauvignon delivers fruit expression
with good tannins. The Cabernet Franc brings a subtle freshness and fruit with
notes of raspberry, red current, and cherry. The Merlot adds a deep color,
richness and a round aspect with black cherry, cassis, and blackberry flavors.
This wine will age nicely for the next 25 years but can also be enjoyed within
the next 5 years.