Écluse, Reserve Cabernets/Merlot/Malbec 2017

Lifted, bright aromatics with notes of violets, black fruits, oak and spices. The Écluse gives a sense of coolness that flows through the palate, expressing a purity of fruit and firm structure, with balanced acidity and fine tannins. The 2017 Écluse is supremely elegant with a complex bouquet. This textural wine promises to unlock its deeper secrets as it slowly evolves. Cellaring Potential: Long term (10+ years)

Fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters, with indigenous and selected yeasts. Extended maceration for extraction. Punched down up to 4 times per day. Air pulses. Gentle basket pressing and transferred into mostly new French oak for 12 months months maturation. 4 rackings during élevage. No fining.