Clos des Lunes 'La Petite Lune' Rouge 2018

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La Petite Lune (Rouge) is owned by the Domaine de Chevalier family and the owner is as fond of it as Nicolas-Alexandre (who was the owner of Lafite, Latour and Mouton during his lifetime) was of Calon Segur in the 18th century. So the quality of the winery is very promising, and I recently opened a bottle, and it is really good.

As soon as I opened the bottle, I could already smell that the wine was very rich and full-bodied, and the complexity of the nose was more than justified by the price. At the beginning, the nose is sweet with honey, vanilla and black jam, and after about half an hour, the liquorice, herbs and grasses come out. It's amazing to see how easy it is to make a wine. As for the palate, it is just as rich and full-bodied as the nose, so much so that it has the illusion of a starchy mouthfeel, as if the honey has been mixed with less water to create a thicker texture. tannin is already smooth, the acidity is there but not too aggressive, so it is ready to drink.