Cru Artisan, Médoc, Château La Tessonnière 2020
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Why this wine
Cru Artisan is a small Médoc classification reserved for growers who farm, make and bottle their own wine, and this is a clear example of what it can deliver at a fair price. Raised in vat rather than barrel and bottled without fining, the wine shows left-bank cassis and graphite rather than a winemaker's stamp. Fifth-generation ownership and HVE Level 3 farming back it up.
At a glance
- Grape
- Merlot 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon 46%, Cabernet Franc 2%
- Region
- Bordeaux, France
- Alcohol
- 13.00%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Short (3-5 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Red Meat, Poultry & Pork, Cheese
How it tastes
Blackcurrant and raspberry lead, with a graphite edge and a light touch of spice behind the fruit. Medium-bodied and lively, with fine tannins and a rounded finish. Merlot 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon 46%, Cabernet Franc 2%.
The producer
A Cru Artisan estate of 18 hectares at Civrac-en-Médoc and Bégadan, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary about 70 kilometres north-west of Bordeaux. Cédric Colemyn, the fifth generation of the founding family, took over in 1995 and reinvested in the vineyard, which now holds HVE Level 3 certification for its environmental practice. The 25-year-old vines grow at 6,500 per hectare on clay-limestone ridges and are picked plot by plot once tasting and analysis show full maturity. Fermentation ran in stainless steel and concrete vats at around 26°C with twice-daily pump-overs, followed by 18 months in vat and bottling without fining to keep the fruit intact.
Food and drinking
Serve at 16-18°C. Good with roast lamb, steak and chips, duck breast, or hard cheese such as Comté. Drinking well now and through 2029; a short decant helps but is not essential. Sealed with a Twin Top technical cork. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.